Obama Directs National & Homeland Security Advisors to Conduct Immediate Cyber Security Review

[Turborama]

Source: whitehouse.gov

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release February 9, 2009

President Obama Directs the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to Conduct Immediate Cyber Security Review

Melissa Hathaway Selected to Lead the Review

President Obama has directed the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to conduct an immediate review of the plan, programs, and activities underway throughout the government dedicated to cyber security.

This 60-day interagency review will develop a strategic framework to ensure that U.S. Government cyber security initiatives are appropriately integrated, resourced and coordinated with Congress and the private sector.

"The national security and economic health of the United States depend on the security, stability, and integrity of our Nation’s cyberspace, both in the public and private sectors. The President is confident that we can protect our nation’s critical cyber infrastructure while at the same time adhering to the rule of law and safeguarding privacy rights and civil liberties," said Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan.

Melissa Hathaway, who has served as Cyber coordination Executive to the Director of National Intelligence, will lead the review and will serve as Acting Senior Director for Cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils during the review period.

Read more: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/AdvisorsToConductImmediateCyberSecurityReview/

[Hoopla Phil]

1. This is LONG overdue!!!

[Left Coast2020]

2. However, I wish he'd do something about Homeland Security.

I know you have to have something related to this task, but don't call it homeland friggin security.

Sounds too much like that other moron is still running the show. Isn't that what NSA, or FBI does? How bout deligating it--or part of it to Secret Service? The people Bush put in HS were so inept during Katerina wasen't funny.

And what happened to saving money? Can't people be shifted to other departments to do the same job? Get rid of the unqualified people that have no business working there. I'm sick of this name---really.

[santamargarita]

3. If that had come from Bush, I'd be worried,

but from President Obama I know it's not Orwellian.

[Algorem]

4. how do you make sure the jealous old Cheney/Bush gang isn't able to hack into things?

[sabra]

5. Obama begins cybersecurity review

Source: BBC

A review of how well the US thwarts spies and malicious hackers has been started by President Barack Obama.

The wide-ranging review is set to last 60 days and takes in all the "plans, programs and activities" of official US cyber security efforts.

The end result will be a strategy to improve the way the US defends itself against net-borne threats.

While campaigning, President Obama likened net risks to the threat of nuclear or biological attack.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7880695.stm