Trump Administration Weakens U.S. Technology Safeguards
The Trump administration over the past year enacted sweeping policy changes that weaken U.S. capacity to address cybersecurity, privacy, disinformation, fraud and corruption. Actions include NSPM-7 (September), new CBP social-media and data-collection requirements, suspension of FCPA and Corporate Transparency Act enforcement, task-force disbandments, and 2025 SEC rollbacks on cryptocurrency enforcement. Critics warn these shifts could enable foreign influence and financial crime.
Key Points
- 1Implements NSPM-7 and CBP social-media requirements, expanding data collection and ideological screening at borders
- 2Disbands anti-corruption and foreign-influence units, reducing enforcement capacity against kleptocracy, foreign sabotage, and fraud
- 3Shifts SEC and Treasury policies, lowering oversight for crypto and corporate transparency, increasing compliance and risk burdens
Scoring Rationale
Major, verifiable policy shifts affecting cybersecurity and regulation, but with limited direct technical guidance for practitioners.
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