Akin Gump published a client alert on Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally announcing plans to modernize and reorient American diplomacy to meet the evolving demands of the 21st century. The State Department, with the support of Congress and in consultation with governmental and outside experts, intends to establish a new Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (“Bureau”), as well as name a new special envoy for critical and emerging technology at the Department. To read the full alert, please client here.
U.S. Secretary of State Announces Next Steps for Creating a Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
By: Natasha G. Kohne, Ed Pagano, Lamar Smith, Hans Christopher Rickhoff, Galen A. Roehl, Christina Barone (Senior Public Policy Specialist)
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