“The Internet has become the public space of the 21st century…We all shape and are shaped by what happens there, all 2 billion of us and counting. And that presents a challenge. To maintain an Internet that delivers the greatest possible benefits to the world, we need to have a serious conversation about the principles that will guide us…”
—Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, February 15, 2011
Coordinator Painter (Oct 19): “It’s the month of October, and it is a particular time for us where we try to engage the government, the private sector, and the everyday user, I mean, people around the country, and really focusing more on this issue of cyber security and what they can do about it." Remarks»
Secretary Clinton (May 16): “We are seeing cyberspace transform before our very eyes. Now we have to shape that transformation, and we are excited that this strategy is going to give us the roadmap that we will follow going forward." Remarks» International Strategy for Cyberspace»
Apr. 21: As Secretary Clinton announced during her February 15, 2011 address on Internet Freedom, Christopher Painter has been appointed to serve as the Department's first Coordinator for Cyber Issues. Mr. Painter assumed his new position as of February 22, 2011 and will establish and lead the new Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues.
The new Coordinator for Cyber Issues will bring together the many elements in the State Department working on cyber issues to more effectively advance U.S. cyber interests. In this capacity, he will coordinate the Department's global diplomatic engagement on cyber issues; serve as the Department's liaison to the White House and federal departments and agencies on these issues; advise the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on cyber issues and engagements; serve as a liaison to public and private sector entities on cyber issues; and coordinate the work of regional and functional Bureaus within the Department engaged in these areas. Full Text»
