http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10225415-38.html By Declan McCullagh Politics and Law CNET News April 22, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO -- The federal official overseeing a 60-day review of the U.S. government's cybersecurity efforts indicated Wednesday that the final report recommends shifting more responsibilities to the White House. "It provides the president with recommendations for a White House organizational structure that can effectively address cyberspace-related issues," Melissa Hathaway, acting cyberspace director for the White House's National Security and Homeland Security councils, said at the RSA computer security conference here. At the moment, a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security coordinates nonmilitary cybersecurity activities and is responsible for building a national "response system" for online attacks and creating a "risk management program" for critical infrastructure. Hathaway said her report--which has not yet been made public--was finished on Friday and has been sent to President Obama for his approval. [...] -- LayerOne 2009, Information Security for the discerning professional. May 23-24 2009 @ The Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California Visit http://layerone.info for more informationReceived on Wed Apr 22 2009 - 23:25:10 PDT
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