From The New York Times:WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has been campaigning to lead the government’s rapidly growing cybersecurity programs, raising privacy and civil liberties concerns among some officials who fear that the move could give the spy agency too much control over government computer networks.
The Obama administration is expected to complete an internal cybersecurity review on Friday and may publicly announce its new computer-security strategy as early as next week, White House officials said Thursday. That plan will determine the scope of cybersecurity efforts throughout the federal government, they said, as well as which agencies will take leading roles in protecting the government’s computer systems.
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My Comment: I hate reading stories like this. I always get the impression .... which is probably true .... that instead of prioritizing on how best to protect us, people are actually more concerned about their own little fiefdoms in Washington.
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