Defense Secretary-nominee Lloyd Austin emphasized the department's supporting role in helping secure commercial networks from cyberattack, and stressed the need for partnerships across government and with the private sector, echoing a common refrain of President Biden's nominees when it comes to cybersecurity. Homeland Security Secretary nominee Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Secretary of State nominee Anthony Blinken all took care to place collaboration at the heart of their approach to cybersecurity during their confirmation hearings. Haines...
