Kelly Loeffler defends defense contractor cyber deregulation amid AI risks

EXCLUSIVE — Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler defended her decision to support the suspension of third-party cybersecurity assessment and audit requirements for small defense contractors, despite the cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence. In an interview with the Washington Examiner at K-Form, a small defense contractor in Sterling, Virginia, Loeffler said suspending Cybersecurity Maturity…