Senators Cantwell and Rounds press Trump administration for coordinated AI cybersecurity response

Senators Cantwell and Rounds press Trump administration for coordinated AI cybersecurity response

A bipartisan letter to top intelligence and science officials calls for tougher standards, independent testing, and defensive AI tools

By Diego Almada Lopez

Oct. 13, 2026

Two senators from opposite parties have found something they agree on: AI agents breaking into computer systems is bad, and Washington needs a plan. On October 13, 2026, Senators Maria Cantwell (D