U.S. Expert Advises Indonesian Stakeholders on Safe and Secure Cyberspace - US Embassy and Consulates in Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA – The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta collaborated with Mr. Beau Woods, senior advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Cyber Safety Innovation Fellow with the Atlantic Council, in Indonesia between May 28 and June 4, 2024, for a series of cybersecurity lectures and discussions across the country.

Woods met with government officials, data protection officers, policymakers, cybersecurity professionals, civil society representatives, and universities in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandar Lampung. In Jakarta, Mr. Woods led a series of presentations and discussions in partnership with The Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies (INADIS), Centre for Digital Business Skills Development – Ministry of Communication and Informatics including a public event at the Embassy’s cultural center @america. The program underscored the U.S. Embassy commitment to a safe and secure cyberspace in support of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, as part of the celebration of the 75^th anniversary of U.S. Indonesian relations with the theme Diversity, Democracy, Prosperity.

“Beau’s engagements across Indonesia are supporting a whole-of-nation approach to prevention, detection, assessment, and remediation of cyber incidents essential to national and economic security,” explained U.S. Embassy Jakarta Cultural Attaché Emily Norris.

The initiative is part of the U.S. government’s support for fostering economic prosperity and democracy as a strong and secure cyber infrastructure prevents cyber-attacks that put people, networks, companies, and critical infrastructure at risk.  In partnership with other countries, the State Department is leading the U.S. government’s efforts to promote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters free expression and innovation.

Learn more about the program on Instagram with the hashtag #IndonesiaUSA75

Learn more about exchange programs through the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta here: https://id.usembassy.gov/ and  https://www.instagram.com/usembassyjkt/.

By U.S. Embassy Jakarta | 5 June, 2024 | Topics: Press Releases

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2024-06-05 01:53:19Z