Homeland Security Adds Cybersecurity Position

Posted by Zonk on Friday July 15, 2005 @07:19AM from the sounds-futuristic dept.

Matimus writes "Information Week has a story about the new Cybersecurity position in the Department of Homeland Security. They have stated IT management is one of their six major concerns." From the article: "Homeland Security's decision to create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications is expected to be well received by Congress and IT advocates calling for better use of technology in securing the country's physical and virtual borders. In May, the House of Representatives passed a $34 billion budget for Homeland Security that called for elevating the nation's head cybersecurity official to assistant secretary status."

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Well... by Nick+Driver · 2005-07-15 07:22 · Score: 4, Funny

Technically, it will be political, of course!
Round 2 by esmokey · 2005-07-15 07:25 · Score: 3, Funny

"That person also will be called upon to gather critical-infrastructure threat information and lead the national response to cyber and telecommunications attacks."
They're trying to break up Microsoft again?!
Re:Technical or Political? by Golias · 2005-07-15 07:48 · Score: 4, Funny

There will NEVER be people in government that understand IT. The mindsets are mutually exclusive.

What the hell are you talking about? The creator of the Internet served for eight years as Vice President!

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