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Feds eye new cybersecurity post

Declan McCullagh writes on C|Net News:

For the last few years, it hasn't always been clear who in the U.S. government is responsible for overseeing national "cybersecurity" efforts--and how long that person will stick around.

First there was Richard Clarke, a veteran of the Clinton and first Bush administrations who left the post with a lucrative book deal. Clarke effectively was succeeded in quick succession by Howard Schmidt, known for testifying in favor of the Communications Decency Act, then Amit Yoran and Robert Liscouski.

Now Congress may try to quell some of the turmoil over at the Department of Homeland Security by creating a more prestigious post. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives is scheduled to begin deliberating a proposal for an assistant secretary for cybersecurity.

posted by Fergie @ 5/16/2005 06:07:00 PM