Hello world! As of today, we are the @StateDept’s newest bureau, responsible for leading U.S. diplomacy on cyber and digital policy issues. #cyberdiplomacy https://t.co/UYSLJZRHUQ
— Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (@StateCDP) April 4, 2022
Earlier this week, The State Department launched a new cybersecurity bureau, designed to enhance digital diplomacy and online standards around the world.
The Bureau’s website provides the following mission statement:
The Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) leads and coordinates the Department’s work on cyberspace and digital diplomacy to encourage responsible state behavior in cyberspace and advance policies that protect the integrity and security of the infrastructure of the Internet, serve U.S. interests, promote competitiveness, and uphold democratic values.
The Bureau addresses the national security challenges, economic opportunities, and values considerations presented by cyberspace, digital technologies, and digital policy and promotes standards and norms that are fair, transparent, and support our values.
The CDP bureau includes three policy units:
- International Cyberspace Security
- International Information and Communications Policy; and
- Digital Freedom
According to the press release from the State Department announcing the launch of the Bureau:
“Ultimately, the bureau will be led by a Senate-confirmed Ambassador-at-Large. Starting today, Jennifer Bachus, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, is serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for the CDP bureau. PDAS Bachus will serve as Senior Bureau Official until an Ambassador-at-Large is confirmed. Michele Markoff is serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cyberspace Security, Stephen Anderson is serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Information and Communications Policy, and Blake Peterson is serving as Acting Digital Freedom Coordinator.”
The Bureau Website: Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy – United States Department of State
The Bureau Twitter Handle: @StateCDP
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