Tag: United States Department of State
DHS expands Abraham Accords to cybersecurity
February 3, 2023SSN Staff
TEL AVIV, Israel – In a visit to Israel, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers discussed the expansion of the Abraham Accords to include shared cybersecurity priorities.
Silvers was in attendance at the CyberTech Global Conference delivering a keynote address where he met with representatives from Israel and several key Middle Eastern nations the DHS said. Those included: President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog, Israel National Cyber Directorate...
Joint statement issued by U.S.-Mexico Working Group on cyber issues
August 19, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – The U.S.-Mexico Working Group on Cyber Issues has released a joint statement following a bilateral cyber dialogue on their shared commitment to a secure and stable internet.
In the note issued by the U.S. Office of the Spokesperson for the Department of State, it refers to the meeting held on August 10 as, “…its first bilateral cyber dialogue since the establishment of the U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities.”...
Women in Security Feature: Leigh Dow, Identiv
July 20, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—As part of Security Systems News’ and the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum’s (WISF’s) continuing series highlighting the contributions of women in security, this month’s feature is on Leigh Dow, Vice President, Global Marketing at Identiv. Dow’s role is to “work across the company’s global business units to identify growth and customer acquisition opportunities, and manage the strategy, planning and development...
Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy established
April 6, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of State has announced the establishment of the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to curb the rash of cyberattacks on U.S. companies that have taken place over the past year.
The CDP Bureau’s mission, as outlined by the U.S. Department of State, is to “lead and coordinate the Department’s work on cyberspace and digital diplomacy to encourage...