U.S. reviewing cyber security measures
March 5, 2009
The National Security Council and Homeland Security Council are conducting a 60-day review of the nation's capabilities for protecting the communications and information infrastructure - the internet - against cyberterrorism, the White House announced.
John Brennan, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, said the purpose of the review is to develop a strategic framework to ensure coordination of initiatives between the government and private sector.
"Our nation's security and economic prosperity depend on the security, stability, and integrity of communications and information infrastructure that are largely privately-owned and globally-operated," Brennan said in a statement.
Safeguarding economic and national security interests will require "balanced decision making that integrates and harmonizes our national and economic security objectives with enduring respect for the rule of law," he said.
The main purpose of the initiative is to "deter, prevent, detect, defend against, respond to and remediate disruptions and damage to U.S. communications and information infrastructure," as well as ensuring U.S. capabilities to operate in cyberspace in support of national goals.
The review will be completed by the end of April 2009.
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