The Government Accountability Office says the State Department failed to justify the scope and organizational placement of a new office that was greenlighted in the final days of the Trump administration.
The Cybersecurity 202: Watchdog report criticizes State Department cybersecurity bureau established
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The report highlights the challenges facing new Secretary of State Tony Blinken in increasing cybersecurity as an important part of his department’s mission.
Blinken expressed support for the Trump administration’s establishment of a “Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies,” a State Department spokesman said. But his plans for what the agency will look like are unclear. The desk was meant to lead US diplomatic efforts in cyberspace, including policies towards China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
The Government Accountability Office says the State Department failed to justify the scope and organizational placement of a new office that was greenlighted in the final days of the Trump administration.
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