DHS Appoints Cybersecurity Official with Poor Security Record

["Paul Ferguson" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via Threat Level.

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The Department of Homeland Security has appointed an official to head a top
cybersecurity position charged with overseeing a new multi-million-dollar
national protection plan despite the official's poor security record and
ongoing investigations by the FBI and the DHS inspector general into events
that occurred previously under his watch, according to Government
Executive.

Scott Charbo was formerly the chief information officer for the DHS before
his new appointment. Last year the House Homeland Security Committee
investigated how he and his staff responded to breaches under his watch and
found that he not only failed to properly address threats that occurred but
also failed to manage a contractor, Unisys, that is now under investigation
for criminal fraud and failure to protect DHS computers from intrusions.

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More:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/dhs-appoints-cy.html

- - ferg

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