Australia Hires Former US Secretary of Homeland Security to Advise on Cyber Strategy

Australia Hires Former US Secretary of Homeland Security to Advise on Cyber Strategy
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen delivers a joint message with Mexico's Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete Prida (not pictured) in Mexico City, Mexico March 26, 2018. Reuters/Edgard Garrido
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The Australian government has hired former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to join the cyber industry advisory panel to provide strategic advice for the development of Australia’s 2020 cyber strategy.
News Corp’s The Australian reported on June 24 that Home Affairs Ministers Peter Dutton’s spokeswoman said Nielsen would provide relevant insights on how Australia can work with its international allies to address global cybersecurity threats from state actors and criminal groups.
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