The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) Growing pains at the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, report finds The GAO found that the State Department is addressing challenges at the new bureau tied to role definitions and hiring. Jan 12, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Nate Fick spoke to students during a State Department recruitment event at Stanford University on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) US plans to boost tech diplomats deployed to embassies Top cyber diplomat Nate Fick says the State Department is on track to have a diplomat trained in tech issues in every embassy. Apr 12, 2023 By Elias Groll
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center disembarks his plane at Paris-Le Bourget Aiport, north of Paris as he arrives for his visit to Paris, on March 8, 2022. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) State Department’s cyber bureau begins operations The announcement comes after years of back-and-forth between Congress and multiple presidential administrations about consolidating how the department handles cyber diplomacy. Apr 4, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images) Commerce Department rule to limit sale of offensive cyber tools to China, Russia The new rule catches the United States up with Europe. Oct 20, 2021 By Tonya Riley
US President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet at the ‘Villa la Grange’ in Geneva on June 16, 2021. (Photo by DENIS BALIBOUSE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DENIS BALIBOUSE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Biden says he gave Putin list of 16 sectors that should be off-limits to hacking The bilateral meeting came weeks after two disruptive ransomware attacks. Jun 16, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Rep. Jim Langevin speaks at a House Armed Services Committee hearing in 2017. (DOD / U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann) House green lights new State Department cyber bureau The Cyber Diplomacy Act is back in action. Apr 21, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
The United Nations flag (Getty Images) New global model needed to dismantle ransomware gangs, experts warn Tackling ransomware gangs globally is a tall order, but a path forward is taking shape. Mar 17, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Estonia’s Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar speaking at a conference. (Security & Defense Agenda / Flickr) Estonia’s diplomacy training aims to shape state behavior in cyberspace Back by popular demand, it's the third-ever Estonia cyber diplomacy school. Feb 9, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with U.S. officials in Sochi, Russia, on May 14, 2019. (U.S. Department of State / Flickr) Weeks before Election Day, Putin trolls the US with an offer for cyber truce Russian attackers are actively trying to exploit U.S. political divisions prior to Nov. 3, American officials have warned. Sep 28, 2020 By Joe Warminsky
The Israeli and Emirati flags (Getty Images) Israel, UAE say they’re allies in cyberspace. They have plenty of tech power to draw upon. The collaboration highlights the increasingly important role that cybersecurity plays in diplomatic relations. Sep 25, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas