DHS realigns cyber office into five divisions

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http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=473&sid=3085029

By Jason Miller
FederalNewsRadio.com
10/19/2012

The Homeland Security Department's Office of Cybersecurity and 
Communications is expanding to five divisions from three and creating a 
performance-management office.

DHS is reorganizing CS&C in light of its increased responsibilities and 
improved stature in the federal and private sector cyber communities.

"Our new structure will result in an organization more capable of agile 
operations; of forming stronger partnerships; and of professionally, 
efficiently, and effectively enhancing the security, resiliency, and 
reliability of the nation's cyber and communications infrastructure," 
wrote Mike Locatis, the assistant secretary of the Office of 
Cybersecurity and Communications, in an internal memo obtained by 
Federal News Radio. "This realignment also centralizes common support 
functions of budget, finance, and acquisitions, information management 
and human capital."

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano approved CS&C's realignment plan earlier 
this week.

Locatis came to CS&C in April after spending 18 months as the Energy 
Department's chief information officer.

A request for comment from DHS's National Protection and Programs 
Directorate, which CS&C falls under, was not immediately returned.

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