[pchelpers] News:White House takes control of cybersecurity

April 23rd, 2009
Posted by Richard Koman @ April 23, 2009 @ 11:22 AM

Speaking at RSA, Melissa Hathaway, who has been running a 60-day
government-wide review of cybersecurity policy, left no doubt that the
White House will take direct, top-down control of cybersecurity.
(Prepared comments.)

        [Responsibility for cybersecurity] transcends the jurisdictional
        purview of individual departments and agencies because, although
        each agency has a unique contribution to make, no single agency
        has a broad enough perspective to match the sweep of the
        challenges.
        It requires leading from the top — from the White House, to
        Departments and Agencies, State, local, tribal governments, the
        C-Suite, and to the local classroom and library. The national
        dialogue on cybersecurity must advance now.
        
        The White House must lead the way forward with leadership that
        draws upon the strength,
        advice and ideas of the entire nation.
        
More here:
http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4680
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