President Obama is creating the position of federal chief information security officer. The position is part of a multifaceted initiative aimed at strengthening the nation’s IT security. The new federal CISO would report to the federal CIO and be located in the White House Office of Management and Budget. Cybersecurity community has been mystified about why the federal government hasn’t had its own CISO, says Justin Harvey, chief security officer at Fidelis Cybersecurity. Thousands of cybersecurity positions remain vacant in federal government.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/obama-creating-federal-ciso-post-a-8857