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U.S. Sets Up Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Photo: Department of State

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Photo: Department of State

The U.S. Department of State has announced that the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) began operations on April 4. A key piece of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s modernization agenda, the CDP bureau will address the national security challenges, economic opportunities, and implications for U.S. values associated with cyberspace, digital technologies, and digital policy.

The CDP bureau includes three policy units: International Cyberspace Security, International Information and Communications Policy, and Digital Freedom. Ultimately, the bureau will be led by a Senate-confirmed Ambassador-at-Large. 

Starting April 4, Jennifer Bachus, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, is serving as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the CDP bureau. Bachus will serve as Senior Bureau Official until an Ambassador-at-Large is confirmed. 

Michele Markoff is serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cyberspace Security, Stephen Anderson is serving as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Information and Communications Policy, and Blake Peterson is serving as Acting Digital Freedom Coordinator.

The State Department said in a statement that it appreciates the service and collaboration of all who will work with and within the CDP bureau in the coming months and years to empower it to achieve its vital mission.

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