Today, I received an e-mail from one of my contacts at the White House, informing me that the President has chosen Howard Schmidt to be the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator.
John O. Brennan - Assistant to the President for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism - prefaced the announcement by noting that protecting the internet is critical to National Security, public safety, and the personal privacy of U.S. Citizens and their civil liberties.
"It’s also vital to President Obama’s efforts to strengthen our country, from the modernization of our health care system to the high-tech job creation central to our economic recovery," he added matter-of-fact.
Howard Schmidt will have the responsibility of orchestrating the many important cybersecurity activities across the government.
According to White House officials, the appointee is one of the world’s leading authorities on computer security with some forty years of experience in government, business and law enforcement.
Howard will have regular access to the President and serve as a key member of his National Security Staff.
He will also work closely with Obama's economic team to ensure that cybersecurity efforts in the Nation are secure and prosperous.
In closing, Brennan noted that Officials in Washington will use the WhiteHouse.gov e-mail program (and other communication tools) to keep concerned citizens such as myself (and others) posted about the progress being made in this area which is of utmost importance to President Obama.
I look forward to those updates, Mr. President!
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