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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 7 MIN

Trump’s move to ‘unleash’ private sector hackers raises novel oversight, liability questions

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

President Donald Trump has signed a new order to “unleash” the private sector to conduct offensive cyber operations. The goal is to go after foreign criminal hackers, like ransomware gangs. But the new program also comes with questions about legal liabilities and other risks for companies that participate. Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me now with more details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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