Rod Beckstrom resigns after 12 months as U.S. National Cyber Security Chief

Beckstrom stated in his resignation letter that the National Security Agency unfairly dominates cyber-policy and that the Bush administration failed to adequately fund the NCSC. Other recent Cyber Security Chiefs who has left this post are Greg Garcia, Howard Schmidt, Richard Clarke and Amit Yoran.

President Obama is conducting a review of our national security policy.

Sources:

• http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/09/rod-beckstrom-security-technology-security-beckstrom.html

• http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/03/10/2009-03-10_obamas_cybersecurity_chief_rod_beckstrom.html

• http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5260I620090307

• http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/After-Only-12-Months-Another-US-Cyber-Chief-Resigns/