“We seek to maximize the Internet’s tremendous capacity to accelerate human progress, while sharpening our response and our tools to deal with the threats…that are part of cyberspace.”
— Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
In partnership with other countries, the State Department is leading the U.S. Government’s efforts to promote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters free expression and innovation.
To more effectively advance the full range of U.S. interests in cyberspace, as outlined in the U.S. International Strategy for Cyberspace, Secretary Clinton established the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues (S/CCI) in February 2011.
Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues (State/S/CCI)
Led by Coordinator Christopher Painter, S/CCI brings together the many elements in the State Department working on cyber issues. Its responsibilities include:
S/CCI’s coordination function spans the full spectrum of cyber-related issues to include security, economic issues, freedom of expression, and free flow of information on the Internet.
Contact us at SCCI_Press@state.gov.