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Obama Expected to Announce "Cyber Czar" in a Few Days

President Obama is expected to announce late this week that he will create a "cyber czar," a senior White House official who will have broad authority to develop strategy to protect the nation's government-run and private computer networks, according to people who have been briefed on the plan…

The announcement will coincide with the long-anticipated release of a 40-page report that evaluates the government's cybersecurity initiatives and policies.

Read full story: Washington Post

Related topics: Cyberattack, Cybercrime, Security

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