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They reaffirmed their commitment to transatlantic cooperation and coordination and shared the view that the deteriorated global cyber threat environment, marked by Russia’s illegal military aggression against Ukraine and other developments such as the proliferation of ransomware, calls for deeper EU-U.S. cooperation. The EU and the U.S. exchanged on several key topics related to cybersecurity, including security of digital products and the related cybersecurity standards, cyber resilience of critical infrastructure, the impact and opportunities of emerging technologies and cooperation between EU and U.S. cybersecurity agencies.
Josep Borrell, High Representative/Vice-President said: “Cyber security has become an integral part of diplomacy. Through EU-US cyber dialogue, we are strengthening transatlantic cooperation and our collective resilience to combat the escalating cybersecurity threats we confront globally."
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Industry, defence and Technology said:
Today’s challenging geopolitical context also manifests in intensified threats facing us in the cyberspace. It is essential that the EU and the United States work hand in hand to advance a secure cyberspace, including through protecting critical infrastructures and improving the security of digital products.
During the two-day cyber dialogue, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) formalised a Working Arrangement , covering themes such as cyber awareness and training, best practice exchange, and knowledge sharing for common situational awareness. The Working Arrangement was set out as a priority for the EU and the U.S. in the January 2023 Joint Statement by Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Commissioner Thierry Breton.
The EU and the U.S. concluded the dialogue reaffirming their continued commitment to promoting a global, open, free, stable and secure cyberspace where international law, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.