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/

Rod Beckstrom announced as first Director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC)

Rod Beckstrom announced as first Director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC)

On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoffon recently announced Rod Beckstrom as the first Director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). Chertoffon stated, “Rod will serve the department by coordinating cyber security efforts and improving situational awareness and information sharing across the federal government”.

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