[wanabidii] Press Releases: Cyber Coordinator Leads U.S. Delegation to Nordic-Baltic+USA Cyber Consultation

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Cyber Coordinator Leads U.S. Delegation to Nordic-Baltic+USA Cyber Consultation 10/06/2014 05:03 PM EDT Cyber Coordinator Leads U.S. Delegation to Nordic-Baltic+USA Cyber Consultation Media Note Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 6, 2014 The Governments of the United States, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden are meeting in Tallinn for a two-day, high-level Cybersecurity Roundtable on October 6-7, 2014. The United States head of delegation is Christopher Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues at the Department of State. Mr. Painter was joined by representatives of the Departments of State and Commerce and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Nordic and Baltic countries were represented by their respective ministries of foreign affairs, economics, communications, defense, and law enforcement for the interagency consultations.   The roundtable is being hosted by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was called for a joint initiative from the U.S.-Baltic Summit in August 2013 on cybersecurity issues. The discussions will address cyber stability and the emerging diplomatic agenda; Internet governance; national cybersecurity strategies; the economic dimension of cyberspace; strengthening cross border and public-private cooperation; law enforcement cooperation; and capacity building. The roundtable builds on the 3Baltics+USA seminar on “Enhancing Electricity Sector Cybersecurity in the Baltics” hosted by Estonia in May, 2014 to strengthen regional cooperation on critical infrastructure protection. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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