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Obama Orders Cyber Security Review

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Thursday, February 12th, 2009

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President Obama this week directed his national security and homeland security advisors to conduct a 60-day review of the plans, programs, and activities ongoing throughout the federal government for cyber security. The review will be led by Melissa Hathaway, who has served as the cyber coordination executive to the Director of National Intelligence. Hathaway will serve as acting director for Cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils during the review period. The White House said the "review will…

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