The
Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future builds on the Department of Homeland
Security Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report’s strategic
framework by providing a clear path to create a safe, secure, and
resilient cyber environment for the homeland security enterprise. With
this guide, stakeholders at all levels of government, the private
sector, and our international partners can work together to develop the
cybersecurity capabilities that are key to our economy, national
security, and public health and safety.
•Protecting our Critical Information
Infrastructure Today, and
•Building a Stronger Cyber Ecosystem
for Tomorrow.
The Blueprint is designed to protect our most vital systems and assets
and, over time,
drive fundamental change in the way people and devices work together to
secure cyberspace. The integration of privacy and civil liberties
protections into the Department’s cybersecurity activities is
fundamental to safeguarding and securing cyberspace.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano made
the following comment: "Today, I’m proud to announce the release of the
Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future: The Cybersecurity Strategy for the
Homeland Security Enterprise. The Blueprint calls for a coordinated
effort across the homeland security community to respond to evolving
cyber threats. This strategy provides a framework for a cyberspace that
enables innovation and prosperity, advances our economic interests, and
national security, and integrates privacy and civil liberties
protections into the Department’s cybersecurity activities.
Today
in cyberspace, the Nation faces a myriad of threats from criminals to
nation-states. This Blueprint outlines an integrated approach to enable
the homeland security community to leverage existing capabilities and
promote technological advances that make government, the private sector
and the public safer, more secure, and more resilient online. Specific
actions outlined in the strategy range from hardening critical networks
and prosecuting cybercrime to raising public awareness and training a
national cybersecurity workforce.
Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and each of us has a role to
play. In today’s interconnected world, emerging cyber threats require
the engagement of our entire society including government and law
enforcement, the private sector, and members of the public. In preparing
this strategy, the Department benefited from the constructive engagement
of representatives from state and local governments, industry, academia,
non-governmental organizations, and many dedicated individuals from
across the country. As we implement this strategy, DHS will continue to
work with partners across the homeland security enterprise to implement
the goals outlined in the Blueprint."
