The rise of digital information and communication technologies (ICT) has made the acquisition of computer and information literacy (CIL) a leading factor in creating an engaged, informed, and employable citizenry. However, are young people, often described as "digital natives" or the "net generation," developing the necessary CIL skills? The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) explored this question in its recently conducted study of the CIL acquisition of lower-secondary students in 21 countries worldwide. Our exploration of findings from this study, titled the International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS), led to us making three policy recommendations: (1) Make acquisition of CIL skills a core education initiative: (2) Promote strategies for aligning CIL acquisition inside and outside of schools; and (3) Invest in CIL-related teacher education and professional development.