Homeland Security Mismanaging U.S. Cybersecurity Risks: Report

[Barrett808]

Homeland Security Mismanaging U.S. Cybersecurity Risks: Report
By John C.K. Daly
Washington (UPI)

The Department of Homeland Security is badly mismanaging U.S. cybersecurity risks, according to a former presidential adviser.

The British-based Register Web site reported that Peter Tippett, who recently served two years on the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee, said a shortage of leadership has left the United States at greater risk of computer attack.

Tippett drew parallels between the Department of Homeland Security's efforts in guarding against electronic attacks and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's ineptness in managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

In 2002 the government's cyber-security responsibilities, along with FEMA's, were transferred from the executive branch to the Department of Homeland Security.

Tippett said, "Something similar happened when Homeland Security got responsibility for both FEMA and computer security. When responsibility was transferred from the White House to Homeland Security good people left the top. There's confusion over reporting lines and no leadership."

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http://www.spacedaily.com/news/cyberwar-05zzd.html

[Bridget Burke]

1. Homeland Security doing something Right would be news.

This is sameold sameold, unfortunately.

[rodeodance]

2. "no leadership" that has been a theme.

......Tippett said, "Something similar happened when Homeland Security got responsibility for both FEMA and computer security. When responsibility was transferred from the White House to Homeland Security good people left the top. There's confusion over reporting lines and no leadership."

[lovuian]

3. Yes there has been a HUGE attack against our Computer

Scientists and MIS graduates and workers!!! We have outsourced and outsourced and now we are screwed!!!