As members of the U.S. Congress started to prepare for the upcoming legislative session, President Obama lost little time in putting cybersecurity near the top of a to-do list for lawmakers. During a visit to the federal National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center, Obama called for additional legislation to improve information technology protection. Speaking to NCCIC staff last week, Obama said that “protecting our digital infrastructure is a national security priority and a national economic priority.”
White House Jump-Starts Cybersecurity Protection Programs
Posted by: John K. Higgins January 23, 2015 06:46 AMAs members of the U.S. Congress started to prepare for the upcoming legislative session, President Obama lost little time in putting cybersecurity near the top of a to-do list for lawmakers. During a visit to the federal National Cybersecurity Communications Integration Center, Obama called for additional legislation to improve information technology protection. Speaking to NCCIC staff last week, Obama said that “protecting our digital infrastructure is a national security priority and a national economic priority.”