11 November 2004
U.S., India Launch New Phase of Cyber Security Cooperation
Security in cyberspace is a major international challenge, U.S. says
The United States and India are expanding their cooperation in cyber security following the second meeting of a bilateral forum comprising representatives from both government and the private sector.
The U.S.-India Cyber Security Forum, meeting November 9-10, identified areas for collaboration in conducting research and development, establishing technology standards, and combating cyber-crime, according to the State Department on November 10.
The forum held its first meeting in New Delhi in April 2002 in response to the "increasing interdependency between India and the United States in the information technology field," according to the State Department. The U.S. government and corporations utilize information technology companies in India at a rate of about $9 billion annually.
Following is the text of the State Department statement on U.S.-India Cyber Security Forum:
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U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
November 10, 2004
United States and India Launch
New Phase of Cyber Security Cooperation
On November 9-10, the United States hosted the second meeting of the U.S.-India Cyber Security Forum, convening government and industry representatives from both countries to identify areas for collaboration in combating cyber-crime, cyber security research and development, information assurance and defense cooperation, standards and software assurance, and cyber incident management and response.
In a prepared statement read to the delegates, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman emphasized that the U.S.-India Cyber Security Forum "holds great promise for future cooperation." The Indian Head of Delegation, National Security Council Secretariat Joint Secretary Arvind Gupta, delivering a statement to the Forum on behalf of J.N. Dixit, India's National Security Advisor, said that "Securing cyberspace will remain one of the biggest challenges facing the international community for years to come and this Cyber Security Forum has emerged as an important bilateral mechanism to address such issues."
The first meeting of the U.S.-India Cyber Security Forum was held in New Delhi in April 2002 in recognition of the increasing interdependency between India and the United States in the information technology field. U.S. government and corporations utilize information technology companies in India at a rate of about $9 billion annually. "As this trend increases, it is crucial that our governments and private industry work together to ensure an environment for secure transactions, networks, and software development," said Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., who headed the U.S. delegation to the meeting.
During the conference the United States and India reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation on securing cyberspace by establishing five joint working groups and identifying action plans for each. Future efforts will include workshops in New Delhi and Washington and scientific exchanges. Representatives of private industry similarly identified areas to strengthen cooperation.
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