Readout Of DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Meeting With Australian Prime Minster Ma

[The Patriot]

Readout Of DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Meeting With Australian Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull And NSA Director Mike Rogers On Cybersecurity

02-22-2018 12:02 PM

Release Date:
February 22, 2018


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen participated in a roundtable discussion on cybersecurity hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). Secretary Nielsen was joined by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers, as well as representatives from the private sector.

The group discussed the strong U.S.-Australian partnership on cybersecurity issues, and the shared goal of improving deterrence and holding malicious cyber actors accountable. Secretary Nielsen discussed DHS’s ongoing work to mitigate risks to our supply chain, which is being targeted by sophisticated adversaries with increasing regularity. Finally, the participants recommitted to their joint efforts to deter malicious cyber activity and strengthen the global cyber landscape.

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Topics:
Cybersecurity,
DHS Enterprise,
Homeland Security Enterprise


Keywords:
Australia,
Cyber,
cyber security,
international




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