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White House seeks its first ever chief information security officer

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Dissent

Danny Yadron reports:

On Tuesday, the White House is expected to announce that it is seeking to hire its first chief information security officer, a role filled at many companies and local governments but one that has long been absent at the federal level, despite complaints for security experts and lawmakers.

Read more on The Guardian.


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