Cyberspace Cooperation

On Tuesday, July 23, 2012, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs will host a subcommittee hearing on "Asia: The Cyber Security Battleground."

Witnesses include Karl Frederick Rauscher, distinguished fellow and chief technology officer at the EastWest Institute; James Lewis, director and senior fellow technology for the Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic International Studies; and Phyllis Schneck, vice president and chief technology officer for the Global Public Sector at McAfee.

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the Department of State, the Agency for International Development (USAID), the Peace Corps, the United Nations and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act.

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The German Mission to the United Nations in cooperation with the EastWest Institute is hosting "Cybersecurity: Unchartered Waters for the UN," a panel discussion on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the German House at First Avenue at 49th Street in New York City.

Panelists include: James Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.; Sandro Gaycken, Institute of Computer Science, Freie Universität, Berlin; and Cherian Samuel, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Colum Lynch, UN correspondent for the Washington Post and blogger for Foreign Policy will moderate. 

Cybersecurity issues make front page news almost daily. In contrast, cyber issues are rarely discussed within the United Nations. There is growing concern regarding the wide range of potential cyber attacks and their potentially devastating consequences. Rapidly advancing technological capabilities have given rise to mounting risks of escalation and miscalculation.

Traditional policies of deterrence, classic non-proliferation strategies, as well as export controls are not nearly as effective here. Another challenge is the lack of clarity on which international rules will apply in cyberspace.

This expert panel will address these crucial areas. This event is open to a broad audience. It intends to offer a space for dialogue, involving member states, UN agencies and NGOs.