Federal government to integrate key indicators for success into nationwide cybersecurity plan
White House Announces Data-Driven Approach to National Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden administration has unveiled a new approach to national cybersecurity, with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) spearheading the effort. Led by Chris Inglis, the ONCD is working on a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.
The strategy will incorporate a data-driven approach, with the administration analyzing cyber performance data to determine where future investments should be made. This approach aims to provide insights into the nation's ability to deter malicious cyberattacks in the future.
According to Presman, the current approach to internet regulation by Western governments, which has encouraged innovation, has also allowed dictators and criminals to exploit the system. The discussion around cybersecurity is being reframed by the ONCD from a negative perspective to a positive one, focusing on what cybersecurity helps achieve.
The strategy will measure the performance of federal agencies and the U.S. as a whole. Without understanding how responses impact national cybersecurity performance, it's impossible to prioritize resources and funding appropriately. The objective of tracking cybersecurity performance metrics is to support decisions for budgets and spending.
The ONCD has identified four levels of accountability: federal cohesion, public and private partnerships, aligning resources to aspirations, and enhancing resilience. The strategy aims to improve the government and private sector's progress toward a resilient and secure digital infrastructure.
Chris Inglis recently traveled overseas to meet with foreign allies, including officials from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan, to discuss the Biden administration's efforts to strengthen the national cybersecurity infrastructure. This collaboration is part of a larger effort by the administration to develop a more cohesive and resilient cyber infrastructure.
The strategy also aims to reexamine the paradigm of a hands-off approach to the internet, with the objective of improving the government and private sector's progress toward a resilient and secure digital infrastructure. The administration is working to reframe the conversation about government policy and technological policy for the greater good.
