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Indiana University and Internet2 announce new cybersecurity initiative to address public sector cyber threats
From: Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:51:07 +0000
The following announcement was made during this week's Internet2 Annual Meeting. Indiana University and Internet2 announce new $2 million cybersecurity initiative to address public sector cyber threats http://www.internet2.edu/news/pr/2013.04.24.iu-internet2-cybersecurity-init iative.html WASHINGTON, D.C. April 24, 2013 Indiana University Vice President and CIO Brad Wheeler and Internet2 President and CEO David Lambert today announced a $2 million initiative to stimulate collaboration in cybersecurity efforts by higher education institutions and to provide thought leadership on strategic cybersecurity issues nationally and globally. Speaking at the Internet2 Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, Lambert and Wheeler invited the presidents and CIOs of other colleges and universities to join as investors and sponsors of this initiative. They noted that the higher education sector is unique in having significant cyber activities in research, education, and operations. This initiative is intended to stimulate more collaboration among these activities to enable the higher education sector to make further contributions to the national efforts. This new collaboration will immediately launch a national search for an executive director with significant operational experience in cybersecurity in the higher education community. President Barack Obama highlighted the urgency of the cybersecurity challenge in his 2013 State of the Union address. On the same day, he issued a long-awaited executive order calling for the enhanced sharing of cyber threat information and for the creation and implementation of a Cybersecurity Framework. Thank you, Valerie Valerie Vogel Program Manager EDUCAUSE Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good direct: 202.331.5374 | main: 202.872.4200 | twitter: @HEISCouncil | educause.edu
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