NTIA’s Internet Policy Task Force Seeks Comment on Multistakeholder Process Addressing Key Cybersecurity Issues

The Commerce Department’s Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) announced it is seeking public input on potential topics addressing key cybersecurity issues facing the digital economy that could be best addressed by a consensus-based multistakeholder process.

In a request for comment (RFC), the IPTF has asked for input on which topics would be most conducive to discussion by a wide range of stakeholders, including Internet service providers, software developers, security vendors, equipment manufacturers, mobile application developers, cloud and content providers, vulnerability researchers, civil liberties advocates, digital infrastructure owners, digital economy experts, and others. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) helps lead the IPTF along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the International Trade Administration (ITA). The initiative will complement other federal initiatives aimed at improving cybersecurity including NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) and the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).


NTIA’s Internet Policy Task Force Seeks Comment on Multistakeholder Process Addressing Key Cybersecurity Issues Request for Comment on Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (see the RFC)