Trending: Create an Executive Branch Position to Coordinate Cyber Security

Which executive is proposing a new cabinet level position to coordinate cybersecurity? President Obama’s proposed budget includes the creation of “new high-level federal official to coordinate cybersecurity across civilian agencies and to work with military and intelligence counterparts”

Is there a new cyber security plan? Yes, the “Cybersecurity National Action Plan”

What’s the goal?  build a cohesive, broad federal cybersecurity response that will:

• “drive cybersecurity policy, planning, and implementation for IT systems across” the federal government
• set and monitor performance goals for agencies

What will the new position do?

• Offer more training for the private sector, including:
  • password and pin authentication to sign onto tax data
  • 2 step authentication for government benefits
  • Reduce the use of Social Security numbers for identification

Top Tech News | Obama Administration Plans New High-Level Cyber Official

Wall Street Journal | White House Proposes New Cybersecurity Plan