Calls Grow to Restore White House Cybersecurity Leader Role

guest · Sep 26, 2020

Calls Grow to Restore White House Cybersecurity Leader Role
Lack of Cybersecurity Leadership, Direction Cited by Government Watchdog
September 25, 2020
https://www.databreachtoday.com/calls-grow-to-restore-white-house-cybersecurity-leader-role-a-15058

The U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging Congress to pass legislation to reestablish a White House cybersecurity coordinator role. The position would coordinate the government's response to online attacks and other cybersecurity challenges facing the nation.

In a new report, "Clarity of Leadership Urgently Needed to Fully Implement the National Strategy," the federal watchdog recommends that Congress consider legislation to designate a leadership position in the White House and give it the authority to implement and encourage action in support of the nation's cybersecurity.
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GAO: Current Cybersecurity Leadership Unclear
The GAO states in its report that the White House has lacked clear leadership in implementing the nation's cybersecurity strategy since the Trump administration eliminated the cybersecurity soordinator position in 2018, when it was held by National Security Agency official Rob Joyce, who subsequently returned to the NSA.

The decision to eliminate the role earned a sharp rebuke from information security experts, lawmakers and former government officials (see: White House Axes Top Cybersecurity Job).
The GAO report warns that this centralized position is needed now more than ever [...]
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guest · Dec 4, 2020

Defense Bill Would Restore White House Cybersecurity Post
December 4, 2020
https://www.inforisktoday.com/defense-bill-would-restore-white-house-cybersecurity-post-a-15523

A defense policy bill that Congress plans to vote on later this month now includes a provision that would restore the position of national cyber director at the White House, says Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.

This is the latest in a series of efforts to restore the position, which was eliminated by the Trump administration. Langevin had earlier introduced separate legislation, the National Cyber Director Act, calling for the position to be revived (see: Bills Call for State, White House Cybersecurity Coordinators).
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The measure under consideration would create a Senate-confirmed position in the Executive Office of the President with policy and budgetary authority to oversee development and implementation of the national cyber strategy and to coordinate national cyber incident response efforts, according to the statement.
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Calls for restoration of the White House-level cybersecurity post have come from many lawmakers in recent months in light of rising cyberthreats (see: Calls Grow to Restore White House Cybersecurity Leader Role).
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