Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy

This is the definitive blueprint for American cybersecurity policy, commissioned by President Obama in 2016 and delivered as the nation prepared to hand over presidential power. A distinguished commission of military leaders, technology executives, and security experts convened to answer one urgent question: how does America protect an economy that now runs on digital infrastructure? The report documents the current threat landscape with startling clarity, projects the challenges of emerging technologies, and delivers over 50 actionable recommendations for government, the private sector, and the military. What emerges is a striking argument: cybersecurity cannot remain a technical afterthought. It is a core economic and national security imperative requiring coordinated action across every sector. Though produced in a different era of political weather, this document remains essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the foundational assumptions driving American digital policy.