Lobbyists see Trump presidency backing cyber-offensive measures

The law firm Arnold and Porter expects the Trump administration to support an active approach to defending against cyber attacks, but casts doubt on progress in the encryption debate even while noting that cybersecurity remains a largely bipartisan issue in Congress.

“One area where government contractors may see additional growth opportunities under the Trump Administration is support for offensive cyber operations,” writes the firm in its post-election analysis of various domestic and foreign policy issues. “During the campaign, President-elect...