State Department moves cyber and intelligence bureaus under agencywide reorganization

The State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy was moved under the agency’s Economic Growth office following a massive reorganization announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday.

CDP, which has operated under the Deputy Secretary’s office since being established in 2022, has spearheaded dozens of overseas engagements focused on bringing U.S. diplomacy into the digital age and has played a prime role in calling out Chinese officials on Beijing’s hacking pursuits against American critical infrastructure. 

The office, which was led by former cybersecurity executive Nate Fick until he left his politically-appointed post in January, has also worked frequently on counter-spyware pacts with other nations, an effort persisting even as recently as this month. Jennifer Bachus has been leading CDP in an acting capacity since Fick departed.

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