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There's A New Cyber Czar In Town
Republicans in Congress have dubbed this month "Security September," and the Homeland Security Department endorsed that theme this week by naming a cyber-security chief after 14 months of industry anticipation.
Greg Garcia was named to the post. He has been the vice president for information security programs at the Information Technology Association of America since 2003 and was on the majority staff of the House Science Committee.
Industry sources lauded the choice. Business Software Alliance President and CEO Robert Holleyman said Garcia has the perfect mix of government cyber-security knowledge and policy and political skills to do the job well. Paul Kurtz, executive director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, called the hiring "a very important step forward for the department."
Other tech-related news developments this week included a pledge for Senate action on telecom legislation after the November election, an appeal to review the government's fight against child pornography, and a court's decision to put an e-voting initiative on the ballot in Florida. Listen to the podcast for details on those stories and more.
Posted by Technology Daily on September 22, 2006 11:00 AM | Permalink
