Followers of the cyber initiative and its related work have been strongly encouraged by the kickoff of a 60 day study tasked by the White House and led by Melissa Hathaway. Melissa was named by President Obama to conduct this review. As has been reported here in previous posts Melissa is one of the most effective, efficient senior executives in public service, and I have no doubt she will execute this task in a way that benefits the nation. As an update, the White House blog posted an entry on this study today. It reads as follows:QUOTE: WhiteHouse.gov Blog –> White House BlogMonday, March 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am Cyber review underway John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, passed along this update about the ongoing review of our nation’s communications and information infrastructure. In response to President Obama’s direction, the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council are presently conducting a 60-day review of the plans, programs, and activities underway throughout the government that address our communications and information infrastructure (i.e., cyberspace)….
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Followers of the cyber initiative and its related work have been strongly encouraged by the kickoff of a 60 day study tasked by the White House and led by Melissa Hathaway. Melissa was named by President Obama to conduct this review. As has been reported here in previous posts Melissa is one of the most effective, efficient senior executives in public service, and I have no doubt she will execute this task in a way that benefits the nation. As an update, the White House blog posted an entry on this study today. It reads as follows:QUOTE: WhiteHouse.gov Blog –> White House BlogMonday, March 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am Cyber review underway John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, passed along this update about the ongoing review of our nation’s communications and information infrastructure. In response to President Obama’s direction, the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council are presently conducting a 60-day review of the plans, programs, and activities underway throughout the government that address our communications and information infrastructure (i.e., cyberspace)….
