{"id":215485,"date":"2026-02-19T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/oncd-official-says-trump-administration-aims-to-bolster-ai-use-for-defense-without-increasing-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:13:00","slug":"oncd-official-says-trump-administration-aims-to-bolster-ai-use-for-defense-without-increasing-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/oncd-official-says-trump-administration-aims-to-bolster-ai-use-for-defense-without-increasing-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI use for defense without increasing risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI use for defense without increasing risk<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/trump-administration-ai-cybersecurity-oncd-strategy\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-19 13:13:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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

The Trump administration wants to boost the use of artificial intelligence for security in a way that doesn\u2019t increase the number of targets for adversaries to attack, a top official with the Office of the National Cyber Director said Thursday.<\/p>\n

The administration will \u201cpromote the rapid implementation of AI enabled cyber defensive tools to detect, divert and deceive threat actors who continue targeting our vital systems and sectors,\u201d Alexandra Seymour, principal deputy assistant cyber director for policy, said at CyberTalks, presented by CyberScoop. \u201cWe want to ensure that as Americans, companies and agencies deploy AI to defend themselves, they are not inadvertently making themselves more vulnerable by widening the attack surface.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, \u201cWe\u2019re working with our interagency and White House colleagues to promote AI-driven success while addressing concerns about AI security and countering AI abuse by adversaries,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The focus on AI is expected to get further attention from a forthcoming national cyber strategy and the implementation of that strategy due to follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are prioritizing rapid but secure AI development and diffusion,\u201d Seymour said. \u201cFrom the start, we will support a full range of counter-AI efforts, assuring our frontier models and countering adversary AI that controls or threatens citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seymour reiterated how that means promoting U.S. AI cybersecurity standards and norms, but also\u00a0 \u201cestablishing industry best practices for secure AI deployment and harnessing the full potential of AI tools.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the six pillars of that forthcoming strategy is focused on strengthening the cybersecurity workforce. The administration wants to consolidate existing efforts, drawing on the work of companies, government, academia, vocational schools and venture capital, Seymour said.<\/p>\n

The administration wants to align \u201ccurriculum, workforce standards, cyber literacy, awards and job placement,\u201d…<\/p>\n

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