DHS Cyber Security Chief Resigns, Citing Frustration

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Peter Harsha <harsha () cra org>
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 12:38:29 -0400
Subj: DHS Cyber Security Chief Resigns, Citing Frustration

For IP? I just posted this to CRA's Computing Research Policy Blog:
http://www.cra.org/govaffairs/blog/archives/000155.html

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DHS Cyber Security Chief Abruptly Resigns

Thanks to Rodney Peterson of Educause for pointing this out:

U.S. cybersecurity chief abruptly resigns, cites frustration
 By TED BRIDIS, AP Technology Writer

 WASHINGTON (AP) The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned
after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to
industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of
attention paid to computer security issues within the agency.

 Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., informed the
White House about his plans to quit as director of the National Cyber
Security Division and made his resignation effective at the end of Thursday,
effectively giving a single's day notice of his intentions to leave.

 Yoran said Friday he ''felt the timing was right to pursue other
opportunities.'' It was unclear immediately who might succeed him even
temporarily. Yoran's deputy is Donald ''Andy'' Purdy, a former senior
adviser to the White House on cybersecurity issues.

 Yoran has privately described frustrations in recent months to colleagues
in the technology industry, according to lobbyists who recounted these
conversations on condition they not be identified because the talks were
personal.

 We've been harping on DHS and the Administration for not taking cyber
security -- especially cyber security R&D -- seriously enough, but this
still comes as a surprise.

 More details as we figure them out.
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