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DHS reasserts cybersecurity responsibility

During her remarks, Secretary Napolitano underscored the Department\'s efforts to protect federal civilian networks, improve the nation\'s intrusion detection c...

Federal News Network Staff

December 17, 2010 8:30 am

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Cybersecurity should be the responsibility of Homeland Security not the military. That’s according to DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. Speaking at a GovExec forum, Napolitano says it’s a mistake to look at the cybersecurity challenge as a war. She adds, the DHS mandate to protect critical infrastructure also gives the department a degree of authority over networks in the private sector. Still, Napolitano acknowledges, no department or agency can do it alone. She cited last summer’s agreement with Defense Secretary Robert Gates to share people and technology between the departments.

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