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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