Obama administration previews cybersecurity policy

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Speaker: It is the fundamental responsibility of our government to address strategic vulnerabilities in cyberspace and to ensure that the United States and the world can realize the full potential of the information technology revolution. The responsibility transcends the jurisdictional purview of individual departments and agencies because, although each agency has a unique contribution to make, no single agency has a broad enough perspective to match the sweep of the challenges. It requires leading from the top, from the White House, to departments and agencies, state, local, tribal governments, the private sector in the C suite, and to the local classroom and library. The national dialog on cyber security must advance now. We need to explain the challenges and discuss what the nation can do to solve problems in a way that the American people can appreciate the need for action. The United States cannot succeed in securing cyberspace if our government works in isolation. Cyberspace knows no boundaries. There is a unique opportunity for the United States to work with countries around the world to make the digital infrastructure a safe and secure place that drives prosperity and innovation for all nations. The federal government cannot entirely delegate or abrogate its role in securing the nation from cyber incident or accident. The federal government has a responsibility to protect and defend the country, and that all levels of government have the responsibility to ensure the safety and well being of our citizens. The private sector, however, designs, builds, owns, and operates most of this digital infrastructure that government and private sectors use in concert. The public and private sectors interests are intertwined with a shared responsibility for ensuring a secure, reliable infrastructure upon which business and government services depend. Information is key to preventing, detecting, responding to, and recovering from cyber incidents. Again, this requires a evolving our partnerships together. Government and industry leaders -- industry leaders both here and abroad need to delineate the rules and responsibilities, balance capabilities, and take ownership of the problem to develop holistic solutions. Only through such partnerships will the United States be able to enhance cyber security and reap the full benefits of the digital revolution. Building toward the architecture of the future requires research and development that focuses on game-changing technologies that could enhance security reliability, resilience and trustworthiness of our digital infrastructure. We need to be mindful of how we, government and industry together, can optimize our collective research and development dollars and work together to improve market incentives for secure and resilient hardware and software products, new security innovation, and secure managed services. The White House must lead the way forward with leadership that draws upon the strength, advice, and ideals of the entire nation.

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