Jeffrey Carr, a Seattle-based consultant on cyber issues, looked into state and non-state cyber espionage throughout the recent conflicts in Estonia and Georgia.
In a relaxed setting at a secluded estate in California, the American and Chinese presidents discussed North Korea and various cyber issues, among other things.
In Estonia, we have a unit of IT people from banks, software companies who in their spare time for one day a week work on cyber issues".
The agenda has not been disclosed, but it is likely the topics of discussion will include cyber issues, North Korea, maritime issues including the South China Sea and the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands, Iran, Syria, and trade and the economy.
General Alexander said the White House hopes to complete a policy review on cyber issues in time for Congress to debate updated or new legislation when it convenes in January.
Already the head of the Party, the military, and the state, Xi has also made himself the head of several commissions, which allows him to weigh in on everything from economic reform to state security to cyber issues.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry invited me in to talk to the country's lead negotiator on cyber issues.
Legislators have to take the time to study cyber issues and the threats and opportunities that they pose.
The Office of the Coordination for Cyber Issues, created in 2011 by former President Obama, was established as a State Department liaison on a "full spectrum of cyber-related issues" that include cybersecurity, economic issues and information freedom.
