House members question who’s in charge during a major cyber attack? DHS assistant secretary for cybersecurity said White House is responsible for coordination, with other agencies being involved. DHS is working on finalizing a national cyber incident response plan, Greg Schaffer said. DHS would lead the response if the federal government’s civilian networks came under a cyber attack, he said. The bill, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, establishes two offices in the White House and the National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications in DHS.”]
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