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Obama's CIA Nominee an Advocate for Federal Cybersec Regulations
CIO: Computerworld — John Brennan, who was nominated by President Barack Obama today to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has been a vocal advocate for federal cybersecurity legislation in recent months.
As the Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Brennan has been Obama's chief counterterrorism advisor for four years. In that role, he has frequently called for strong federal legislation to protect government assets and critical infrastructure against cyberattacks.
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