Trump’s June 6 cybersecurity executive order takes aim at Obama and Biden, but experts say it offers real solutions for modern threats like AI, quantum computing, and fragile software systems. 

In line with earlier claims that CISA oversteps its bounds, the Trump administration has cut its resources and staff. A new executive order now blocks the use of cyber sanctions against domestic adversaries, warning the authority could be abused to punish political opponents. 

The Biden Administration’s Digital ID Initiative Has Been Officially Terminated  

A key provision in Biden’s digital ID initiative has been eliminated by Trump’s new cybersecurity EO, amid warnings it could be misused for immigration-related fraud. 

"Just days before President Trump took office, the Biden Administration attempted to sneak problematic and distracting issues into cybersecurity policy," according to the EO. In addition to the digital ID cards, the Trump order said it sought to get rid of "imposing unproven and burdensome software accounting processes that prioritized compliance checklists over genuine security investments," as well as "micromanaging technical cybersecurity decisions better handled at the department and agency level, where budget tradeoffs and innovative solutions can be more effectively evaluated and implemented." 

Biden’s digital ID initiative aimed to reduce identity fraud, which Jordan Burris of Socure says would have enhanced national security. 

"Every day, nation-states, crime rings, and fraudsters are launching coordinated attacks at a relentless velocity, pilfering government programs and victimizing Americans whose identities are stolen," Burris says. "The Trump administration has a meaningful opportunity to encourage the adoption of accurate, modern digital identity verification that will secure our digital leadership and address digital identity fraud at its root." 

In addition to improving the software supply chain, the EO introduces a Cyber Trust Mark to label secure IoT products. It also calls for post-quantum cryptography efforts and secure AI development to fuel innovation.