WIESBADEN, Germany (Oct 11, 2012) " Brig. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford, commander, 5th Signal Command, gave a presentation on cyber security and engaged 15 German state secretaries representing their interior state ministries at Germany's third semi-annua... VIEW ORIGINAL
WIESBADEN, Germany (Oct 23, 2012) -- Brig. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford, commanding general, 5th Signal Command, shared his perspective on cyber security at Germany's third semi-annual Cyber-Security Working Group hosted by Hessen Interior Ministry State Secretary Werner Koch at the Hessen Ministry of the Interior in Wiesbaden Oct. 11.
The interior ministries of 15 (out of 16) German states send representatives to the cyber- security working group of the state secretaries to discuss common points of interest and elevate the concerns of this German inter-state working group to the National Cyber Security Council.
They invited 5th Signal Command to give a 45 minute presentation, along with several other speakers. The topics of the presentations were all focused on Cyber Security.
"It was truly an honor to engage in this meaningful dialogue with our German hosts, to strengthen our partnership by discussing our shared responsibilities in a contested cyber environment. They were very grateful to hear our perspective on how the U.S. Army in Europe is dealing with the evolving cyber threats we face in our shared strategic environment," said Crawford.
The state secretaries took particular interest and posed a few questions about USAREUR's new policy that holds users and especially leaders accountable when violations occur on the network.
"I truly believe this engagement also showed them the importance of considering the "human dimension" in terms of training and leader development to strengthen our overall cyber security posture. Crawford called the event "a groundbreaking opportunity to share ideas and explore our shared challenges as opportunities."
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