Former DHS deputy secretary launches cybersecurity council

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http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/316611-former-dhs-deputy-secretary-launches-cybersecurity-council

By Jennifer Martinez
The Hill
08/12/13

The former deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department announced 
the launch of a cybersecurity nonprofit organization on Monday that's 
focused on the dual goals of preserving an open Internet and encouraging 
the adoption of best practices to secure computer systems against 
cyberattacks.

Jane Holl Lute will serve as the president and chief executive officer of 
the new nonprofit organization, called the Council on Cybersecurity. Lute 
stepped down from her role as the second-highest official at the 
Department of Homeland Security this spring, and her name has been floated 
as a possible candidate to succeed Homeland Security Secretary Janet 
Napolitano.

In remarks at a cybersecurity conference in Washington, Lute said the 
council would be focused on spreading the adoption of cybersecurity best 
practices and equipping the cyber workforce with the skills needed to 
tackle the evolving challenges that lay ahead in protecting cyberspace. 
"The council's main focus is to accelerate the widespread availability and 
adoption of effective measures in cybersecurity and practice in 
technology, with respect to workforce and policy to achieve and sustain 
security in cyberspace," Lute said in remarks at a conference hosted by 
the SANS Institute, which provides information security training and 
certification.

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