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Obama Eyes Cyber Security Head

  • Reuters, Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:01 PM
The White House is expected to name a cyber security coordinator in the next 14 days -- and it will most likely be Frank Kramer, an assistant Defense secretary under President Bill Clinton -- an unnamed source tells Reuters. This follows the August resignation of Melissa Hathaway, a member of the (W) Bush administration who had led a 60-day White House review of cyber policies. Hathaway was reportedly frustrated over the Obama administration's delays in filling the post. As has been previously reported, the Pentagon is considering creating a command dedicated to cyberspace, under the auspices of U.S. Strategic Command.

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