[Infowarrior] - Congress tells DOD to appoint Cyber Czar

[Richard Forno]

(c/o JH.   Because the role of 'czar' on cyber stuff has worked so well in the civilian side over the years, right?  --rick)

CONGRESS DIRECTS THE PENTAGON TO APPOINT A CYBER CZAR
By Bob Brewin
December 17, 2013
http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/12/congress-directs-pentagon-appoint-cyber-czar/75630/

In the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act passed by House
lawmakers last week, Congress required the Defense Department appoint
a high level Principal Cyber Advisor with a broad oversight portfolio
that includes offensive and defensive cyber missions, resources,
personnel, acquisition and technology. A Senate vote on the bill is
expected this week.

The new cyber advisor will have “overall supervision” of all Defense
cyber operations and will oversee a team that will integrate the cyber
expertise of the four services, combatant commands and Defense
agencies. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is to select the new cyber
advisor from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Earlier this week, the Pentagon announced its intention to add a new
high-level cyber post, Defense One reported yesterday. Nextgov and
Defense One are both Atlantic Media publications.

Congress also directed the Pentagon to conduct a broad analysis of its
cyber operations to include manpower requirements, education and
training, the potential for offering bonuses for cyber personnel and
the use of “virtual deployments” to support operations.

The mission analysis also should assess cyber forces’ current and
future equipping needs as well as the department’s dependence on
industry partners, foreign allies and other outside entities to
perform cyber operations.

The bill calls for the services, in conjunction with Cyber Command, to
determine whether cyber missions could be performed by National Guard
and Reserve units and personnel, including domestic cyber missions.

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