# Commerce Strengthens Enterprise Cybersecurity

U.S. Department of Commerce CISO and Deputy CIO Ryan Higgins says the department’s cybersecurity strategy is organized around improving enterprise visibility, addressing organizational and capability gaps, and reducing risk. For FY2027, funding and workforce uncertainty, changing cyber threats, and adoption of superintelligence are shaping the department’s emphasis on flexible acquisition and sustainment, enterprise cybersecurity capabilities, tools that augment analysts, and stronger coordination across mission offices. The signal describes strategic priorities rather than a specific solicitation or contract award.

- Contractors can align offerings with enterprise visibility, cybersecurity capability gaps, risk reduction, and analyst-augmenting tools; the department has not identified a specific procurement or acquisition timeline in this signal.
- Procurement teams and industry stakeholders should account for the stated emphasis on flexible acquisition and sustainment amid funding and workforce uncertainty.
- Stronger coordination across mission offices may make solutions that can support department-wide needs relevant, but the signal does not establish a mandatory requirement or guarantee of future procurement.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)

### Sources
- [Commerce CISO Higgins: Three Pillars Keep Cyber Strategy on Course – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/210039) - MeriTalk