Meridian Global Business Briefing: The U.S. State Department’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.

On June 2, 2022, the Meridian Corporate Council partnered with Google to host a discussion with Jennifer Bachus, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy and Ruth Berry, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, International Information and Communications Policy. The conversation was moderated by Ambassador David Gross, partner, Wiley Rein LL; former Meridian Trustee

On April 4, 2022 the State Department officially announced the establishment of the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP). With a look towards the future, the CDP bureau will "Address the national security challenges, economic opportunities, and implications for U.S. values associated with cyberspace, digital technologies and digital policy.

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Amanda Kalyan (Meridian International Center), and Lisa Shoemaker (IDEMIA) listen to remarks during the Global Business Briefing on June 2, 2022

Paula Pinha (Netflix), Benjamin Keschner (Idemia), and Joshua Kirschner (Beacon Global Strategies) in conversation ahead of the Global Business Briefing on June 2, 2022.

Jennifer Bachus (U.S. State Department) and Ambassador David Gross (Wiley Rein LLP.) begin the Global Business Briefing on June 2, 2022

Benjamin Keschner (Idemia) Ria Strasser-Galvis (Google), and Rita Balogh (Google) listen to the discussion on the new Bureau of Cyberspace and digital policy.

Meg Poole (Meridian International Center), Jahaan Johnson (Citi), and Sahra English (Mastercard) listen to remarks on June 2, 2022

Ambassador David Gross (Wiley Rein LLP), Natalie Jones (Meridian International Center) and Puru Trivedi (Meridian International Center) provide introductions for the Global Business Briefing on June 2, 2022

Project summary

Meridian Global Business Briefing: The U.S. State Department’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. | June 2022
Number of Attendees:	20
Regions:	Western Hemisphere
Impact Areas:	Science and Technology
Program Areas:	Diplomacy
Partners:	Private Sector