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House Passes Bill Requiring State Department To Reopen Cyber Diplomacy Office

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House Passes Bill Requiring State Department To Reopen Cyber Diplomacy Office

The House unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday to reopen a cyber diplomacy office at the State Department which was shuttered under Secretary Rex Tillerson’s department reorganization.The Cyber Diplomacy Act, sponsored by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.), requires the department to establish an Ambassador for Cyberspace position to lead the office’s effort to better promote cyber security policies abroad.Bipartisan concern was raised after Tillerson notified Congress in August 2017 of his plans to eliminate the State Department’s Office…

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