Inside Cyber Diplomacy

2021 in Review: All Things Cyber

Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Show Notes

In the last episode of this season of Inside Cyber Diplomacy, Jim Lewis and Chris Painter review the cyber developments of 2021. In 40 minutes, they cover the evolution and maturation of cyber in the US and internationally, including:

Cybersecurity becoming a political priority

The UN GGE and OEWG

Three UN initiatives to look out for:

The new OEWG

The program of action for regular institutional dialogue

The new cybercrime convention negotiations

Cyber in the UN Security Council

Leadership and initiatives in the field

Accountability and collective action

Personnel changes

Reorganization in the State Department

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