Gregory Touhill, a retired Air Force brigadier general, is the U.S. federal government’s first chief information security officer. Touhill will report to federal CIO Tony Scott, who’s based in the White House Office of Management and Budget. In February, Obama created the federal CISO post as part of a multifaceted initiative known as the Cybersecurity National Action Plan that’s aimed at strengthening the nation’s IT security. Some cybersecurity and government policy experts wonder if Touhill has time to accomplish anything significant in the final four months of the Obama administration.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/obama-names-retired-air-force-general-as-first-federal-ciso-a-9387