Biden’s Internet Chief Looks to Grow Influence on Online Privacy

President Biden’s top adviser on internet policy said he will play a larger role in shaping how companies protect users’ data as part of a broader push by the US to influence the tech industry.

Alan Davidson, who leads the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, told Bloomberg Government on Monday afternoon that Biden and members of Congress are “regularly” asking his agency to give them practical advice on how to protect consumer privacy.

His team is also advising them on how to promote competition in the tech industry and improve cybersecurity.

Alan Davidson, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, speaks at the US Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, D.C., in January 2022.

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