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House Elevates Cyber Czar Position

Gregg Keizer writes for TechWeb News:

The House late Wednesday passed a $34 billion budget for the Department of Homeland Security that among its provisions, would elevate the nation's head cybersecurity official to Assistant Secretary status, a move that's been urged by security industry leaders for almost a year.

By a vote of 424 to 4, the House passed H.R. 1817, the "Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act," a $34.2 billion budget for Homeland Security in 2006.

Among the bill's provisions is one that would elevate the head of the National Cyber Security Davison (NCSD) to Assistant Secretary level.

posted by Fergie @ 5/19/2005 04:22:00 PM