"US and EU Move Closer on Cyber in New Trade Pact"

Representatives from the European Union (EU) and the US government have jointly announced a range of new initiatives in SMB and supply chain security, tackling disinformation, sanctions evasion, and the development of trustworthy AI and privacy-enhancing technologies.  The outcomes were announced after a second ministerial meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Paris on May 15-16.  There is a new Cooperation Framework on issues related to information integrity in crises, particularly concerning the Kremlin’s attempt to “manipulate and censor” information.  There will also be closer information exchange between the two parties on critical tech exports, with an initial focus on Russia and other sanctions-evading countries.  The TTC agreed to produce a cybersecurity best practice guide for SMBs, which it said were “disproportionately” impacted by cyber threats.  There were also commitments to “promote secure, resilient, diverse, competitive, transparent, and sustainable digital, telecommunications, and ICTS infrastructure supply chains.”  Regarding emerging technologies, the US and EU agreed to develop a joint roadmap to evaluate tools for “trustworthy AI and risk management,” alongside a project on privacy-enhancing technologies.  The TTC also announced the creation of a “US-EU Strategic Standardization Information (SSI) mechanism” to facilitate information sharing on international standards development.

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