The White House has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity initiative to help identify software vulnerabilities and coordinate responses across critical infrastructure sectors, including finance, healthcare, and energy.
The initiative, called GOLD EAGLE, creates a clearinghouse for coordination between federal agencies and open-source software partners, allowing for faster patching of cybersecurity weaknesses with the assistance of AI.
“We are bringing a wartime footing to the cyber domain to relentlessly patch vulnerabilities,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in the July 14 release, adding that the initiative is “leveraging frontier AI alongside top American innovators to safeguard our critical infrastructure and protect the homeland.”…