Friday 9 September 2016

New Federal CISO Set to Bolster National Cybersecurity Measures

The White House announced the first federal CISO this week, part of the administration’s larger efforts to improve the country’s cybersecurity measures.

Brigadier General (retired) Gregory J. Touhill was announced as the first Federal CISO earlier this week, and is expected to continue the push toward stronger national cybersecurity measures.  Touhill is currently the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications in the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The White House explained in a statement that while great progress has been made in bolstering cybersecurity, such as establishing the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, there is still much more work to be done. For the full article click here 



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