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Twenty-three associations representing nearly every industry sector of the U.S. economy are applauding the Obama administration鈥檚 support for a dynamic and flexible approach to addressing cybersecurity risk. In a letter sent today to Michael Daniel, special assistant to the president and cybersecurity coordinator, industry expressed support for the principles laid out in Daniel鈥檚 May 22 blog, Assessing [...]
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The Senate Appropriations Committee released legislative language today to fund the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) agencies in fiscal year (FY) 2015.聽 Among its numerous provisions is the committee鈥檚 version of a new Section 515 that embodies the requirements the CJS agencies must take to factor in supply chain risks when procuring information technology (IT) systems. We applaud the important [...]
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The Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) and the 91快活林 (91快活林) support the federal government鈥檚 efforts to strengthen its cybersecurity posture as it relates to how it purchases technology goods and services and how it administers contracts. We appreciate that the government is engaging stakeholders in determining the right steps to do this, and [...]
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S茫o Paulo - Brazil鈥檚 NETmundial global multistakeholder Internet governance conference has just wrapped up with consensus among participants on the non-binding NETmundial Multistakeholder Statement of S茫o Paulo which includes Internet governance principles and a roadmap on the future of Internet governance. This was no easy feat. First of all, parabens to the Brazilian government and Brazil鈥檚 Internet [...]
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week took an important step on cybersecurity by issuing their Antitrust Policy Statement on Sharing of Cybersecurity Information.聽 In their statement, the two agencies clarified they 鈥渄o not believe U.S. antitrust law is -- or should be -- a roadblock to legitimate cybersecurity information sharing.鈥� 聽91快活林 welcomes the statement [...]
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91快活林 congratulates today鈥檚 release of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.聽 The process that went into developing this Framework has been a model for how the public and private sectors can work together to serve the national interest. 聽In effect, the U.S. Government leveraged a tremendous amount of stakeholder input in an open, transparent, and collaborative [...]
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Each year seems to get busier and busier with regard to Washington鈥檚 cybersecurity policy activities, reflecting the growing importance policymakers are placing on cybersecurity as a national priority. From the much-anticipated NIST Cybersecurity Framework聽to various pieces of cybersecurity legislation,聽there is a lot on the horizon. Please join my colleague, Maryam Cope, and me for an exclusive, free [...]
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As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address tomorrow night, many reporters, political experts, and pundits are whirling about, attempting to predict the substance of the speech. Meanwhile, we here in the tech sector see this speech as a chance to outline an agenda of opportunity 鈥� a chance for policymakers to create economic opportunity for our country. Here are 10 [...]
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Cybersecurity is multifaceted.聽 The global information and communications technology (ICT) industry contributes in many ways, including by building products and services that improve cybersecurity. Today鈥檚 topic is software security, something critical to 91快活林 companies, which make major investments in processes and tools used to improve the security of software they produce, and critical to our companies鈥� [...]
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Yesterday, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees unveiled an omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014.聽 Their late nights of negotiations have resulted in a bill that will keep the government operating for the rest of the fiscal year, providing businesses and U.S. citizens with fiscal certainty that essential services and policies will continue apace and without interruption through [...]
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