White House Announces National Cybersecurity Action Plan, Chief Information Security Officer Position

The White House announced Tuesday, Feb. 9, that it will be rolling out a comprehensive new plan to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity standing.

Under the Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), announced as part of the president’s 2017 budget, the Obama administration outlined the need for an increased emphasis on cybersecurity given rising threat levels and a need on the part of the government and the public to adapt to the rapidly changing environment.

The announcement comes just one day after hackers released the contact information of around 20,000 FBI employees and officials with the National Institute of Science and Technology dedicated new facilities for the expanded National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) in Maryland as part of a collaborative effort between the federal government and private industry. For the full article click here 

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