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Lawmakers clash over need to prioritize State Dept. cyber bureau downgraded by Rubio

By Jacob Livesay / April 30, 2025

Lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Europe subcommittee clashed at a hearing over a need to protect the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, as a plan from Secretary of State Marco Rubio would downgrade the cyber office starting in July.

“It's unfortunately clear that neither this majority nor the Trump administration has any interest or intent to engage constructively on a reauthorization of the State Department. Last week, Secretary Rubio unveiled a proposed reorganization plan for the...


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