ClintonTechnologyPolicy

Cybersecurity:

Clinton:AsPresident,IWillFightToEnsureThatTheInternetRemainsASpaceForFree
Exchange,ProvidingAllPeopleEqualAccessToKnowledgeAndIdeas.TheInternethas
becomeafoundationofeconomic,social,lawenforcement,andmilitaryactivity.Whatstepswillyoutake
toprotectvulnerableinfrastructureandinstitutionsfromcyberattack,andtoprovidefornational
securitywhileprotectingpersonalprivacyonelectronicdevicesandtheinternet?AsPresident,Iwillfight
toensurethattheInternetremainsaspaceforfreeexchange,providingallpeopleequalaccessto
knowledgeandideas.Whilewemustprotectthisexchangeandtheprivacyofindividuals,wemustalso
investincybersecurity,whichisnotonlyessentialtoournationalandeconomicsecurity,butwillbecome
increasinglyimportantasdevicesacrosssectorsarenetworked.[ScienceDebate,9/13/16]
Clinton:IWillBuildOnTheObamaAdministrationsCybersecurityNationalActionPlan,
ModernizingOurGovernmentWideCybersecurityAndFederalITAndEmpoweringA
FederalChiefInformationSecurityOfficer.Thisisanissuethatspansboththepublicand
privatesector.IwillbuildontheObamaAdministrationsCybersecurityNationalActionPlan,
modernizingourgovernmentwidecybersecurityandfederalITandempoweringafederalChief
InformationSecurityOfficer.Ialsosupportpublicprivatecollaborationoncybersecurityinnovation,
alongwithimplementingtheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyCybersecurityFramework.
ThenextPresidentwillbeconfrontedwiththesechallenges,andwillneedcommonsenseapproachesto
balancecybersecuritywithpersonalprivacy.Thenextpresidentmustbeabletothoughtfullyaddress
thesenuancedissues.[ScienceDebate,9/13/16]
ClintonOnRussianHackers:IAmFocusedOnCyberSecurityWeveGotToDo
EverythingWeCanToStopThem.Well,wearejusthearingthesame.Anditisdeeplytroubling.
Butthisisanissuethatwehavetoaddress.Iamfocusedoncybersecurity.Russianhackersandthe
reportisthattheyprobablyworkfortheRussiangovernmentareinthebusinessofstealing
information,tryingtogivetheRussiangovernmenteconomic,commercial,political,militaryadvantages.
Weknowthat.Andwevegottodoeverythingwecantostopthem.[TapedLocalTelevisionInterview
withBobMayo,WTAEinPittsburgh,PA6/14/16]

Clinton:WeveGotToGetEverybodysGameUp.BecauseTheseHackersAreGoingInto
OurBusinesses,GoingIntoGovernmentAgencies,AndTryingToStealInformation,AndIt
CouldGetQuiteTroubling.Now,softtargetsarenotliketheDNCasequippedtopreventthem
astheDepartmentofDefenseis.Butwevegottogeteverybodysgameup.Becausethesehackers,
particularlyfromRussia,fromChina,fromIran,andnow(inaudible)evenfromNorthKorea,aregoing
intoourbusinesses,goingintogovernmentagencies,andtryingtostealinformation,anditcouldget
quitetroubling.[TapedLocalTelevisionInterviewwithBobMayo,WTAEinPittsburgh,PA6/14/16]

PrivacyandEncryption

Clinton:ImpenetrableEncryptionProvidesSignificantCybersecurityAdvantages,But
MayAlsoMakeItHarderForLawEnforcementAndCounterterrorismProfessionalsTo
InvestigatePlotsImpenetrableencryptionprovidessignificantcybersecurityadvantages,butmay
alsomakeitharderforlawenforcementandcounterterrorismprofessionalstoinvestigateplotsand
preventfutureattacks.ISISknowsthistoo.Atthesametime,therearelegitimateworriesaboutprivacy,

networksecurity,andcreatingnewvulnerabilitiesthatbadactorsincludingterroristscanexploit.
[RemarksonCounterterrorismatStanfordUniversity,3/23/16]
Clinton:ANationalCommissionOnEncryption,LikeSenatorMarkWarnerAnd
CongressmanMikeMcCaulAreProposing,CouldHelp.ANationalCommissionon
Encryption,likeSenatorMarkWarnerandCongressmanMikeMcCaulareproposing,couldhelp.And
oursecurityprofessionalscouldusetheadviceandtalentsoftechnologyprofessionalstohelpusfigure
outhowwedostayaheadoftheterrorists.[RemarksonCounterterrorismatStanfordUniversity,
3/23/16]

Clinton:WeDon'tWantPrivacyAndEncryptionYouKnowDestroyed.AndWeWantTo
CatchAndMakeSureThere'sNobodyElseOutThereWhoseInformationIsOnThat
CellphoneOfTheKiller.BecauseIdon'tknowwhatthisjudgeisgoingtodointhiscase.Iassume
thatit'llbeappealed.It'sgoingtohavelotsoframifications.ButIseebothsides.AndIthinkmostcitizens
seebothsides.Wedon'twantprivacyandencryptionyouknowdestroyed.Andwewanttocatchand
makesurethere'snobodyelseouttherewhoseinformationisonthatcellphoneofthekiller.Sothisiswhy
youneedpeopleinofficewhocantrytobringfolkstogethertofindsomecommonground.Thatisexactly
whatIwoulddo.[MSNBCandTelemundo'sClintonSandersTownHall,2/18/16]
Clinton:IThinkSomeOfTheTransparencyProblems,IBelieve,AreJustALackOf
CapacityAndALackOfResponsivenessParticularlyWhenItComesToTechnology.Ican
rememberwhenIwasasenatorandwenttovisitoneoftheVAdisabilitycentersthatadjudicated
veteransdisabilityrequests.Andthisprobablywouldhavebeen,Idontknow,2006maybe.Itwasjust
stacksofpaper,thousandsandthousandsofpagesofpaper.Theyreworkingreallyhardtogetit
computerized,togetpeopletoapplyonline.YouknowwhathappenedwithHealthcare.govwhenitfirst
rolledout.SoIthinksomeofthetransparencyproblems,Ibelieve,arejustalackofcapacityandalackof
responsivenessparticularlywhenitcomestotechnology,butImsurethatyoualsohavetohaveabetter
planabouthowtoimplementwhoshouldbeworkingonitandtrytobemoreresponsivemorequickly.
[DesMoinesRegisterEditorialBoardMeeting,1/11/16]

Clinton:OneOfTheBigChangesThatWeNeedInGovernmentIsToModernizeThe
TechnologyThatGovernmentUses.ROBINJOHNSON:Ihavebeendoingsomereadinglately
fromStanGreenberg,whoofcourse,wasPresidentClinton'spollster,andhe'stalkedabouttheplightof
thewhiteworkingclassandhowthisgroupofvoters,whichwaspartoftheimportantnewdealcoalition.
TheysupportalotoftheprogramsDemocratsoffer,butthere'sadistrustthereofgovernment'sabilityto
provideservicesinanefficientmanner.PresidentClintonhadthenationalperformancereview.Doyou
plan,asPresident,somethingsimilartomakesurethatprogramsareprovidedefficientlytotaxpayers?
HILLARYCLINTON:AbsolutelyandIwasveryproudoftheworkthatmyhusbanddidtotrytoimprove
theefficiency,toeliminateduplication,redundancywasteinthefederalgovernment,toeliminate
thousandsandthousandsofpagesofunnecessaryregulation.Icertainlywanttofollowupofthat,butone
ofthebigchangesthatweneedingovernmentistomodernizethetechnologythatgovernmentuses.
Becauserightnow,weareveryfarbehindanditmakesgovernmentprogramslessefficient,butitalso
makessomeofthemquitevulnerabletohacking.[InterviewwithRobinJohnsonofBurlingtonRadio,
1/3/16]
Hb1visas

Clinton:AsPresident,IWillFightToMakeSureTheUnitedStatesContinuesToBeA
PlaceWhereIndividualsFromAroundTheWorldCanComeToPursueTheirDreamsAnd
UseTheirTalentsToHelpOurCountryGrowAndInnovate.Thereismuchcurrentpolitical
discussionaboutimmigrationpolicyandbordercontrols.Wouldyousupportanychangesinimmigration

policyregardingscientistsandengineerswhoreceivetheirgraduatedegreeatanAmericanuniversity?
Conversely,whatisyouropinionofrecentcontroversyoveremploymentandtheH1BVisaprogram?As
president,IwillfighttomakesuretheUnitedStatescontinuestobeaplacewhereindividualsfrom
aroundtheworldcancometopursuetheirdreamsandusetheirtalentstohelpourcountrygrowand
innovate.Thisincludesthetalentedscientistsandengineerswhochoosetopursuetheireducationat
Americanuniversities.[ScienceDebate,9/13/16]

Clinton:FarTooOften,WeRequireTalentedPeopleFromOtherCountriesWhoAre
TrainedInUnitedStatesUniversitiesToReturnHome,RatherThanStayInHereAnd
ContinueToContributeToOurEconomy.Ourimmigrationsystemisplaguedbyvisabacklogs
andotherbarriersthatpreventhighskilledworkersandentrepreneursfromcomingto,stayingin,and
creatingjobsinAmerica.Fartoooften,werequiretalentedpeoplefromothercountrieswhoaretrainedin
UnitedStatesuniversitiestoreturnhome,ratherthanstayinhereandcontinuetocontributetoour
economy.Aspartofacomprehensiveimmigrationsolution,weshouldstapleagreencardtoSTEM
mastersandPhDsfromaccreditedinstitutionsenablinginternationalstudentswhocompletedegreesin
thesefieldstomovetogreencardstatus.Iwillalsosupportstartupvisasthatallowtopentrepreneurs
fromabroadtocometotheUnitedStates,buildcompaniesintechnologyorientedgloballytradedsectors,
andcreatemorejobsandopportunitiesforAmericanworkers.[ScienceDebate,9/13/16]