President Barack Obama held a press conference on Friday to announce the creation of a new White House office of cybersecurity, helmed by a chief who will report to the National Security Council and the National Economic Council. That person has not yet been named, but speculation is rampant that it will be Melissa Hathaway, who led a recent two-month review on cybersecurity issues. The new cybersecurity czar will integrate and coordinate all cybersecurity policies for the government.
Loading ...
Obama Outlines Serious New Cybersecurity Strategies
Posted by: Erika Morphy May 29, 2009 02:17 PMPresident Barack Obama held a press conference on Friday to announce the creation of a new White House office of cybersecurity, helmed by a chief who will report to the National Security Council and the National Economic Council. That person has not yet been named, but speculation is rampant that it will be Melissa Hathaway, who led a recent two-month review on cybersecurity issues. The new cybersecurity czar will integrate and coordinate all cybersecurity policies for the government.