U.S. Russian officials to meet this week on cybersecurity issues State Dept.

U.S. and Russian officials will meet this week in Geneva to discuss cybersecurity issues, a State Department official told SCMagazine.com.

“This meeting is not a restart of the Bilateral Presidential Commission working group, but it is in our interest to discuss cybersecurity issues with Russia, including to review the 2013 Bilateral U.S.-Russia Cyber Confidence Building Measures,” the official stated in an email.

“We meet periodically with Russia on cyber issues and such other core national security issues as counterterrorism,” the official added.

Last month, SCMagazineUK.com reported that the two nations plan to re-start stalled cybersecurity cooperation, including revisiting the 2013 bilateral agreements. For the full article click here 

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