Friday
Oct302009
Napolitano Launches National Cybersecurity Center
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:15PM
By Marianna Levyash- Talk Radio News Service
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano opened the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Virginia Friday, with the aim of providing a 24-hour, 365-day watch over the U.S. cyber infrastructure.
“It will help us move foward into a unified center,” said Napolitano during the opening ceremony.
The center was established so that several cyber-security organizations, such as the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), the DHS Office Of Intelligence and Analysis and select private sector groups, could work together to respond to foreign and domestic on-line threats.
The facility reflects Napolitano and President Barack Obama’s desire to boost information sharing in order to supervise the nation’s networks.
“Obama understands where we are,” said Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.). “We are being attacked everyday.”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano opened the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Virginia Friday, with the aim of providing a 24-hour, 365-day watch over the U.S. cyber infrastructure.
“It will help us move foward into a unified center,” said Napolitano during the opening ceremony.
The center was established so that several cyber-security organizations, such as the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), the DHS Office Of Intelligence and Analysis and select private sector groups, could work together to respond to foreign and domestic on-line threats.
The facility reflects Napolitano and President Barack Obama’s desire to boost information sharing in order to supervise the nation’s networks.
“Obama understands where we are,” said Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.). “We are being attacked everyday.”
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