Pentagon Developing New Cyber Strategy Focused on AI Integration and Industry Partnership

The Department of Defense is developing a new cyber strategy that will outline how artificial intelligence will support cyber operations and define a partnership with industry, Katie Sutton said. Sutton, assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy and principal cyber advisor, spoke at the TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore. ” The new document is the first DoD cyber strategy since 2023.

Sutton announced the effort during congressional testimony in April. The White House released its own cyber strategy for America in March. Sutton said the strategy is intended to reach beyond the cyber community.

Its contents will apply to personnel and commanders in other domains, she said. S. Cyber Command. She also holds enhanced budget authority over the command to help drive AI adoption through resource alignment.

Sutton said the combination of authorities allows the office to move quickly on threats without requiring separate organizations to coordinate. The role also lets her coordinate with the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Chief Data and AI Office, and the office of the chief information officer to avoid duplicated efforts.