White House Axes Top Cybersecurity Job - WTF?

[ksoze]

Insanity at play when we should be investing in cybersecurity. This is bigger than it appears...

The Trump administration has eliminated the top cybersecurity coordinator role in the White House. The decision has earned a sharp rebuke from information security experts, lawmakers and former government officials.

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But the move doesn't come as a surprise, following Politico reporting last week that John Bolton, Trump's new national security adviser, had been pushing for the role to be eliminated as part of a bid to consolidate his power (see White House Might Eliminate Cyber Coordinator Role).

"It's a tragedy."

On Friday, Rob Joyce, the outgoing White House cybersecurity coordinator, returned to the National Security Agency. White House staffers had reportedly been told by Bolton's office to not recommend any replacements for Joyce.

The cybersecurity coordinator, created by President Barack Obama at the start of his first term, led a team of National Security Council staffers who coordinate the administration's approach to numerous matters, including developing encryption policies, tackling election security and responding to nation-state hackers.

https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/blogs/white-house-axes-top-cybersecurity-job-p-2629

[duforsure]

1. That's going to backfire

When we're cyber attacked from their ignoring this threat we know is clearly there trying to hurt us. Especially from Putin. Trump's helping set us up for him.

[mythology]

2. Barron has too much homework to take the job