What NSA Reform Means for Business

Washington, DC – George Meyers, Managing Partner of the Meyers Group, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech on reforming the National Security Agency.

“After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks people called for the government to use extraordinary measures to prevent another attack. Now, more than 12 years later Americans and politicians are changing their minds.  However, it’s going to be nearly impossible to stop an agency with as much momentum as the National Security Agency.”

“Cyber business will thrive in 2014 regardless of any changes to NSA policy from the President or Congress. If done correctly changes to NSA storage of metadata would offer new opportunities for industry.  As a result, the private sector should be largely represented in further talks on NSA reform to ensure the system becomes as efficient as possible and that the economy is strengthened in the process.

“In addition, the cyber industry will prosper from the lawmakers who allocated more fiscal resources in the federal budget to the U.S. Cyber Command, which actually falls within the jurisdiction of the NSA. The federal budget doubles the U.S. Cyber Command’s funding from the Department of Defense and increases the amount allocated to the Department of Homeland Security for defending government networks.”

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