DHS Names Cyber-Security Chief | CIO Insight

DHS Names Cyber-Security Chief

Written By
Ryan Naraine
Ryan Naraine
Sep 18, 2006
1 minute read

The Department of Homeland Security has picked a new cyber-security czar.

After a yearlong search, the federal government named former ITAA (Information Technology Association of America) vice president Gregory Garcia to be its overseer for cyber-security in the United States.

According to a statement released Sept. 18 by DHS secretary Michael Chertoff, Garcia will brings the “right mix of experience in government and the private sector” to succeed in the role of Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications.

“He has the expertise to focus resources and activities within the cyber and telecommunications communities in a manner that is consistent with our risk-based approach to homeland security,” Chertoff added.

Read the full story on eWEEK.com: DHS Names Cyber-Security Chief

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