Outgoing State Dept. Officials Form New Cybersecurity Office - Law360

Outgoing State Dept. Officials Form New Cybersecurity Office - Law360
Law360 (January 8, 2021, 9:11 PM EST) -- The U.S. Department of State has announced plans to create a new bureau tasked with leading diplomatic cybersecurity efforts, years after the Trump administration eliminated an office with similar responsibilities. 

In a news release, outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the new Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies, or CSET, will "lead U.S. government diplomatic efforts" to reduce the likelihood of "cyber conflict" around the globe. In the release, Pompeo cited the growing national security threat of cyberattacks that U.S. authorities have said were either ordered or tolerated by the Chinese, Russian, North Korean and Iranian governments....



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