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Mayorkas Affirmed Cyber Cooperation With Israel

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015

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Mayorkas Affirmed Cyber Cooperation With Israel

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Photo: DHS.

Alejandro Mayorkas, deputy secretary of homeland security, last week signed a joint statement with his Israeli government counterparts reaffirming both countries' commitment to cooperating on cybersecurity issues, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement.A part of a three-day trip to Israel to discuss homeland security issues, Mayorkas met with the head of the Israel national cyber bureau, Dr. Eviatar Matania, senior cyber officials in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and cyber industry representatives to discuss areas of cooperation…

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