{"id":210129,"date":"2026-02-03T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/white-house-cyber-shop-is-crafting-ai-security-policy-framework-top-official-says\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:55:22","slug":"white-house-cyber-shop-is-crafting-ai-security-policy-framework-top-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/white-house-cyber-shop-is-crafting-ai-security-policy-framework-top-official-says\/","title":{"rendered":"White House cyber shop is crafting AI security policy framework, top official says"},"content":{"rendered":"

White House cyber shop is crafting AI security policy framework, top official says<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/cybersecurity\/2026\/02\/white-house-cyber-shop-crafting-ai-security-policy-framework-top-official-says\/411154\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-03 13:11:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.nextgov.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director is developing an AI security policy framework to bolt security measures into U.S-led AI tech stacks, the office\u2019s top official said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, speaking at the Information Technology Industry Council\u2019s Intersect policy summit, did not indicate when this framework would be finalized, but said the project is a \u201chand-in-glove\u201d effort with the Office of Science and Technology Policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump \u201cis very forward leaning on the innovation side of AI,\u201d Cairncross said. \u201cWe are working to ensure that security is not viewed as a friction point for innovation\u201d but is built into AI systems foundationally, he added.<\/p>\n

An AI security blueprint helps organizations manage risks that affect how their AI systems function. Security experts frequently cite data poisoning attacks, which change the underlying data an AI system is trained on, as a possible risk to companies and governments.<\/p>\n

Also top of mind in the cyber community are agentic security tools that can self-automate cyber intrusions. In November, Anthropic said suspected Chinese hackers used the company\u2019s signature AI tool to automate about 80% 90% of a hacking operation that targeted some 30 organizations worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think you can look back on the start of just the way the internet came into being, and it\u2019s optimized for commerce and communication and for ease of function, but security wasn’t built into that ground level,\u201d Cairncross added. \u201cWe\u2019ve been sort of reverse engineering ever since that point, and so we are seeking to avoid that on the AI side.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Office of the National Cyber Director has been developing a short National Cyber Strategy focused heavily on offensive cybersecurity operations, removing regulatory hurdles and boosting the nation\u2019s cyber workforce through a model akin to venture capital and incubator firms. It was expected last month, but has been delayed, multiple…<\/p>\n

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