DOE Taps PNNL CIO To Improve Security

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http://www.informationweek.com/government/security/doe-taps-pnnl-cio-to-improve-security/240145570

By John Foley
InformationWeek
January 04, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy is looking to bolster its cybersecurity 
readiness with the appointment of Jerry Johnson, CIO of Pacific 
Northwest National Laboratory for the past eight years, as a senior 
policy and technical adviser.

Johnson had first-hand experience with one of the federal government's 
most serious cyber attacks. In 2011, he oversaw PNNL's response to a 
dual-pronged cyber attack that was likely part of a broader attack 
against government agencies and private-sector companies. The lab 
disconnected its network, conducted a forensics investigation and 
re-imaged its systems before going back online.

Some security experts surmised that the broader espionage campaign, 
dubbed Operation Shady Rat, originated in China. Johnson publicly shared 
the lab's experience and lessons learned to help others prevent, and if 
necessary respond to, such attacks.

At the Department of Energy, Johnson will work with CIO Bob Brese and 
his deputy CIOs to develop a cybersecurity strategy that spans the 
agency's disparate operations, which include 21 national labs and 
technology centers and four electric power authorities. Those largely 
independent organizations have their own cyber defenses and action 
plans. "This will be an umbrella strategy," Johnson said.

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