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Bureaus and Offices Reporting Directly to the Secretary

Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues

Our Mission

In partnership with other countries, the State Department is leading the U.S. Government’s efforts to promote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters free expression and innovation.

U.S. Department of State

The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future