TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Report.......................................................................................................................................... i
Letter from the National Cyber Director....................................................................................................... ii
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1
The Strategic Environment ........................................................................................................................... 3
Enduring Cybersecurity Challenges.......................................................................................................... 3
Top Trends of 2023................................................................................................................................... 5
Evolving Risks to Critical Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 5
Ransomware.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Supply Chain Exploitation .................................................................................................................... 6
Commercial Spyware ............................................................................................................................ 6
Artificial Intelligence ............................................................................................................................ 6
Current Efforts .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Establishing and Using Cyber Requirements to Protect Critical Infrastructure...................................... 10
Enhancing Federal Coordination and Partnerships ................................................................................. 11
Improving Incident Preparedness and Response..................................................................................... 13
Disrupting and Degrading Adversary Activity ....................................................................................... 14
Defending Federal Networks .................................................................................................................. 17
Strengthening the National Cyber Workforce ........................................................................................ 19
Advancing Software Security to Produce Safer Products and Services.................................................. 21
Enabling a Digital Economy that Empowers and Protects Consumers .................................................. 22
Investing in Resilient Next-Generation Technologies ............................................................................ 22
Managing Risks to Data Security and Privacy........................................................................................ 24
Enhancing Security and Resilience Across the Globe ............................................................................ 25
Advancing a Rights-Respecting Digital Ecosystem ............................................................................... 26
Future Outlook ............................................................................................................................................ 28
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