British intelligence agencies are working on their own version of the Obama administration’s Cybersecurity Act of 2009, a control framework that will facilitate a great increase in and coordination of government surveillance.

Sources close to those involved with the move have told UK based sci-tech website The Register that the plans will be published before the summer Parliamentary recess in late July.

“It’s understood that UK officials are now keen not to be seen to be lagging behind their counterparts in Washington,” writes Chris Williams. “The UK cybersecurity review is being led by the Cabinet Office, with cooperation from the Home Office, the intelligence services and the Ministry of Defence.”

Though the UK Cabinet Office has refused to reveal any details of its cybersecurity plans, they are likely to mirror those of the Obama administration.