President Trump’s Cyber Strategy

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The City Bar’s Presidential Task Force on AI and Digital Technologies dives deep into the six pillars of President Trump’s March 2026 Cyber Strategy for America: Shape Adversary Behavior; Promote Common Sense Regulation; Modernize and Secure Federal Government Networks; Secure Critical Infrastructure; Sustain Superiority in Critical and Emerging Technologies; and Build Talent and Capacity. 

Task Force co-chair Jerome Walker joins Sabeena Ahmed Liconte (Head of Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, Americas at ICBC Standard Bank Group) and Alex Southwell (Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte) to discuss the “aspirational” strategy in its totality, including its offensive, defensive, and future-minded qualities, as well as its challenges and the surrounding requirements for the strategy to be successful and ensure global compliance.

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00:00 Welcome and Cyber Strategy Overview 

02:07 Meet the Panelists 

04:44 Big Picture Reactions 

12:30 Pillar One – Shape Adversary Behavior 

28:28 Pillar Two – Promote Common Sense Regulation 

42:19 Pillar Three – Modernize and Secure Federal Government Networks 

52:22 Pillars Four & Five – Secure Critical Infrastructure & Sustain Superiority in Critical and Emerging Technologies 

01:01:23 Pillar Six – Build Talent and Capacity 

01:06:11 Closing Thoughts