An o cial website of the United States government Here's how you know Secretary Pompeo has approved the creation of the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies CSET and has directed the Department to move forward with standing up the bureau The need to reorganize and resource America’s cyberspace and emerging technology security diplomacy through the creation of CSET is critical as the challenges to U S national security presented by China Russia Iran North Korea and other cyber and emerging technology competitors and adversaries have only increased since the Department notified Congress in June 2019 of its intent to create CSET The CSET bureau will lead U S government diplomatic efforts on a wide range of international cyberspace security and emerging technology policy issues that affect U S foreign policy and national security including securing cyberspace and critical technologies reducing the likelihood of cyber conflict and prevailing in strategic cyber competition The Secretary’s decision to establish CSET will permit the Department to posture itself appropriately and engage as effectively as possible with partners and allies on these pressing national security concerns MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 7 2021 Secretary PompeoApprovesNew Cyberspace Security and EmergingTechnologies Bureau  Share  Students Travelers Menu Searc Bureau of East Asian and Paci c A airs Bureau of European and Eurasian A airs Bureau of Near Eastern A airs China Iran North Korea O ce of Arti cial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies O ce of the Spokesperson Russia The Secretary of State Technology TAGS RelatedArticles  Secretary Michael R Pompeo With Mark Levin of The Mark Levin Show D E C E M B E R 1 8 2 0 2 0 READ MORE Secretary Michael R Pompeo With Ben Shapiro of The Ben Shapiro Show D E C E M B E R 1 5 2 0 2 0 White House USA gov O ce of the Inspector General Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement Copyright Information FOIA      READ MORE Secretary Michael R Pompeo With Amy Kellogg of FOX News O C T O B E R 1 2 0 2 0 READ MORE FOIA No FEAR Act