White House names retired Air Force general as first cyber security chief

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Thu Sep 8, 2016 5:39pm EDT

White House names retired Air Force general as first cyber security chief

By Dustin Volz | WASHINGTON

The White House on Thursday named a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general as the government’s first federal cyber security chief, a position announced eight months ago that is intended to improve defenses against hackers.

Gregory Touhill's job will be to protect government networks and critical infrastructure from cyber threats as federal chief information security officer, according to a statement.

The administration of President Barack Obama has made bolstering federal cyber security a top priority in his last year in office. The issue has gained more attention because of high-profile breaches in recent years of government and private sector computers.

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[metroins]

1. Retired Air Force does not scream cyber security

I would've preferred a computer guy.