Back in May, President Obama stated he would appoint a cyber coordinator to help “orchestrate and integrate all cybersecurity policies.” That was then, this is now; we’re still waiting. Amid speculation about possible candidates and the resignation of acting cyber czar Melissa Hathaway, the guessing game continues. For Jim Lewis of Center for Strategic and [...]
Now that the results of the 60-day cyber security review led by Melissa Hathaway are in, what’s next? ExecutiveBiz recently brought that question to leading figures in the cyber security discussion — everyone from think tanks to industry — to get their take on what the report may portend for public-private efforts in strengthening cyber [...]
Well before “cybersecurity” became the topic of the day on a national scale, Jim Lewis was tracking it. Since coming on board the Center for Strategic and International Studies in 2001, Lewis has made cybersecurity his main focus. So, with all the talk — and unanswered questions — about the 60-day cybersecurity review upon us, [...]
Tackling cybersecurity isn’t just a federal problem, it’s a “team sport” that will require private sector involvement. So said two senior administration officials recently, speaking in advance of the release of the 60-day cybersecurity review being conducted by Melissa Hathaway. Officials offered an inside look at the methodology used to generate the upcoming review. Among [...]
