The U.S. Defense Department was noted by its Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office Senior Advisor Randy Resnick to be preparing to release Zero Trust Strategy 2.0 around March 2026, updating its cybersecurity framework to cover systems beyond IT, including weapons, operational technology, internet-of-things devices, and defense critical infrastructure, DefenseScoop reports.
U.S. states will be blocked from enacting their own AI laws under an executive order President Donald Trump intends to sign this week, according to TechCrunch.
StateScoop reports that the California Privacy Protection Agency will introduce on Jan. 1 the new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP tool, which would allow residents to request the erasure of their personal information from over 500 state-registered data brokers.
CyberScoop reports that Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, has reintroduced the Cyber Deterrence and Response Act, renewing his push to strengthen U.S. efforts to penalize foreign hackers as the Trump administration emphasizes deterrence.