39THE UNITED STATES
Introduction
In considering the cybersecurity policy and position of the United States, in particular, it is necessary to begin with the unique circumstances surrounding the creation of the internet itself. Beginning in the 1960s, the United States led the effort to create what became today’s internet. That is, the bulk of the research and funding for the initial creation of the internet was provided by the United States government, while the bulk of early technology development took place in California’s Silicon Valley. As a result, it would not be a stretch to say that the internet itself was born in the United States. US government efforts to create an interconnected ...
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