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Biden Administration Officials Meet With Tech Companies On Cybersecurity

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

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Biden Administration Officials Meet With Tech Companies On Cybersecurity

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Photo: DHS

Top Biden administration officials in homeland and cybersecurity this week met in San Francisco with senior business leaders in the technology space to strengthen cooperation in the area of cybersecurity. “We are taking proactive steps to elevate our operational cooperation with the private sector to new heights, prioritizing our share goal of defending a secure digital future,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. Mayorkas was joined by White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…

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