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Trust, Information Sharing Top Priorities For New DHS Cyber Official

Gally Articola

Wednesday, November 27th, 2013

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Building trust with the private sector and improving information sharing are top priorities for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new chief cybersecurity official. DHS Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Phyllis Schneck said on Nov. 25 the federal government needs to start sharing information in better ways before it finds itself in an uphill battle against an adversary. “There has to be a way,” Schneck said at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)…

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