Biden Meeting with CEOs of Amazon Google Over Cybersecurity
President Biden is meeting with CEOs from Amazon Google and other tech giants to discuss cybersecurity. When the government needs help it calls the people it usually regulates.
The summit comes after a string of high-profile cyberattacks that exposed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. The Colonial Pipeline hack in particular got everyones attention.
Reuters reported on the meeting attendees and agenda.
The awkward dynamic here is that these same companies face antitrust scrutiny from the Biden administration. Now hes asking them for help. Politics makes strange bedfellows.
Tech industry cooperation with government has always been complicated. The companies have resources Washington needs but also interests that dont always align with public policy.
The meeting agenda includes workforce development security standards and public-private coordination. Vague enough to claim success without committing to specifics.
What actually comes from these summits is usually unclear. Photo ops generate headlines. Concrete policy changes are harder to trace to any single meeting.
The CEOs will pledge cooperation because thats what you do in these situations. Whether meaningful change follows depends on follow-through from both sides.
Meeting August 2021
