Government Can’t Win the Cyber War Without the Private Sector

Government Can’t Win the Cyber War Without the Private Sector
The scale, speed, and sophistication of modern cyberattacks have outstripped what governments can defend alone, driven by expanded attack surfaces, third-party dependencies, industrialized cybercrime, and nation-state activity. A resilient national defense requires rapid public–private collaboration on threat intelligence, secure-by-design AI governance, and coordinated offensive actions to disrupt criminal infrastructure across borders. #OnSolveCodeRED #USTreasury

Keypoints

  • Modern attacks exploit multiple surfaces and pivot laterally across endpoints, cloud, SaaS, and identity.
  • Third-party vendors and remote support tools significantly broaden the attack surface and risk.
  • Private companies now build and operate most critical digital infrastructure, limiting unilateral government control.
  • Cybercrime is industrialized and persistent, requiring coordinated disruption of its ecosystem rather than isolated takedowns.
  • AI accelerates attack timelines and expands risk, making fast public–private sharing and secure AI practices essential.

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