http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9176573/Update_Senate_confirms_Alexander_as_chief_of_U.S._Cyber_Command By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld May 11, 2010 The U.S. Senate has approved Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to also head the military's recently created U.S. Cyber Command. In his new role, Alexander will be responsible for directing operations of the U.S. Department of Defense's military information networks. He will oversee the new command's intelligence-collection activities as well its efforts to develop better offensive and defensive capabilities in cyberspace. The Cyber Command, or Cybercom, was established last June by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The command is intended to address growing threats to U.S. military networks from foreign and domestic sources. Cybercom is part of a broader effort by the Obama administration to bolster overall U.S. civilian and military cybersecurity capabilities. A similar effort is under way on the civilian side, with a newly created White House cybersecurity coordinator overseeing that operation. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! Shop InfoSec News http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/Received on Tue May 11 2010 - 22:39:20 PDT
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