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DHS Bolsters Cyber Leadership Team

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 14th, 2014

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DHS Bolsters Cyber Leadership Team

Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). Photo: DHS.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week added two new leaders to its cyber security team, including Andy Ozment as the new Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications (CS&C), which has responsibility for boosting the security and reliability of the nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. Ozment most recently was the senior director for Cybersecurity at the White House, reporting to Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel. In its blog on March 12, DHS said that Ozment’s most recent responsibilities involved…

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