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President Obama to Announce Cyber Security Officer Soon
Posted by Regeneration on September 10th, 2009, 03:12 PM

President Barack Obama still hasn't selected a new cyber security coordinator yet, but his final decision is expected in the next week or so.

The most likely candidate to fill the cyber security czar position is Frank Kramer, who served as assistant Defense secretary during former President Bill Clinton's presidency. Each possible candidate was interviewed by U.S. chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra, who also confirmed someone would be chosen soon.

Obama ordered a 60-day cyber review, which was led by Melissa Hathaway, though Hathaway pulled her name out of the hat due to disappointment in the length of time it has taken Obama to select a candidate.

The nation faces continued cyber pressure from China, North Korea, Eastern Europe, and random attacks by rogue hackers. Specifically, security experts are most concerned about China, which reportedly has led coordinated cyber attacks against the U.S. infrastructure.

Read the entire article in DailyTech.

 

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