http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/18/cybersecurity-czar-obama-tech-security-cx_ag_1219cyberczar.html By Andy Greenberg Forbes.com 12.19.08 Should the head of cybersecurity in the new administration come from private industry, government or the military? For weeks, blogs have been buzzing about which Silicon Valley luminary will be tapped as President-elect Obama's chief technology officer, the most innovation-focused position in what has been touted as a hyper-innovative regime. But the Obama team may also be quietly preparing another, less-flashy tech role. The president-elect has alluded to appointing a so-called "cyber adviser," charged with protecting the government and critical infrastructure from a growing wave of hackers and cyberspies. "As president, I'll make cyber security the top priority that it should be in the 21st century," Obama said in a rare mention of the issue in a speech at Purdue University last July. "I'll declare our cyber-infrastructure a strategic asset and appoint a National Cyber Adviser who will report directly to me." That cyber czar, whose exact role the Obama team has yet to define, could elevate the top cybersecurity role from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House, a position where it's likely to have far more real authority to implement changes. [...] _______________________________________________ Help InfoSecNews.org with a donation! http://www.infosecnews.org/donate.htmlReceived on Fri Dec 19 2008 - 03:21:59 PST
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