- Fri Oct 1 2004 U.S. cybersecurity chief resigns
Amit Yoran leaves the Department of Homeland Security a little more than a year after joining.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Mon Sep 15 2003 New U.S. cybersecurity guru named
The Bush administration taps Amit Yoran, a former executive at security company Symantec, to oversee the government's cybersecurity efforts.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Nov 18 2004 Cybersecurity and the question of leadership
The success of the cybersecurity czar is more about the exercise of leadership than anything else, CompTIA policy chief Roger Cochetti says.
Posted by Roger Cochetti
- Mon May 16 2005 Feds eye new cybersecurity post
Congress may try to fix the turnover in cybersecurity leaders by giving the position more weight.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Thu Feb 17 2005 Feds urged to tighten cybersecurity
U.S. government agencies get a "D+" for computer security as experts warn that attacks will come.
Posted by Robert Lemos
- Mon Sep 20 2004 Cybersecurity czar may get a promotion
Department of Homeland Security proposals would bump up the top official, give cash to colleges and notch up response to attacks.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Mon Sep 18 2006 Homeland Security fills top cybersecurity post
More than 14 months after announcing a top cybersecurity job, the department finally picks someone to fill it.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Mon Oct 10 2005 U.S. cybersecurity due for FEMA-like calamity?
Security experts say Homeland Security's cybersecurity division ill-prepared to handle major cyberattack.
Posted by Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache
- Wed Mar 11 2009 House politicians search for DHS cybersecurity fix
A House subcommittee isn't wildly enthusiastic about Homeland Security's cybersecurity efforts, but members aren't sold on the idea of moving those responsibilities to the National Security Agency or the White House.
Posted by Declan McCullagh
- Fri Dec 19 2008 After six years, Homeland Security still without 'cybercrisis' plan
The department's cybersecurity division has spent about $400 million, but still has no way to respond to serious cybersecurity crises. Secretary Chertoff voices need for "a plan."
Posted by Declan McCullagh
Drop, charge, and lose the cords
