The Bush administration has reduced by nearly half its initiatives to tighten security for vital computer networks, giving more responsibility to the new Homeland Security Department and eliminating an earlier plan to consult regularly with privacy experts.
An internal draft of the administration's upcoming plan also eliminates a number of voluntary proposals for America's corporations to improve security, focusing instead on suggestions for U.S. government agencies, such as a broad new study assessing risks.
The draft, circulating among government offices and industry executives this week, was obtained by the Associated Press. President Bush was expected to sign the plan, called the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, and announce the proposals within several weeks.
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