Obama expected to announce 'cyber czar' position

[JonLP24]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of cyber czar, a person who will coordinate the nation's efforts to protect government and private computer systems from hackers, criminal gangs, terrorists and spies, people familiar with the plan said Thursday.

The czar will report to both the national security adviser and the head of the National Economic Council, the sources said.

Obama will not name anyone Friday to the post because the selection process is ongoing, they said.

In addition, the White House will release a 40-page report that sets broad goals for combating cyber intrusions, but does not spell out in detail how to do so, said the sources, who would not agree to be identified because the report has not been released.

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[frog92969]

1. I predict...

a Micro$oft exec.

Is there a betting pool?

If he were to pick an open source enthusiast they would probably tell him the best
course would be to build a customized Linux distro.
That way they could open the code and build exactly what they need for security and functionality
without all the backdoors and vulnerable crap running in the background.

But then who would get rich?

[Soylent Brice]

8. my guess is an ex-hacker. the government has a bad habit

of using criminals to hunt down criminals. just look at the CIA.

[notesdev]

2. I have one question for the new cyber czar

"A/S/L?"

[JonLP24]

3. LOL

I haven't seen that since my teenage years browsing chat rooms.

[mrsadm]

4. Where's health care and stemming the loss of jobs and

foreclosures on people with good credit? Forget cyber czar (at least for now) and work on the important things, please presidient Obama!

[Kablooie]

5. What's with all this 'czar' busines? Why are gov employees considered Russian potentates?

[lib2DaBone]

6. Oh great...... another Czar... more money wasted.

[moggie]

7. Too many czars, not enough bolsheviks n/t

[Vidar]

9. LOL

[LeFleur1]

11. Why Czar?

I hate that word, too. Czar. It has ugly connotations. Why is it suddenly so popular?

[Vidar]

10. Maybe he can appoint Bill Gates, given his preference for the biggest thieves.