Napolitano's DHS Successor Will Influence Agency's Course on Cybersecurity, Experts Say

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Outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitanonsaid Tuesday that her successor will need to continue tackling cybersecuritynissues, because the U.S. “will, at some point, face anmajor cyber event that will have a serious effect on our lives, ourneconomy, and the everyday functioning of our society.” Althoughnthe Department of Homeland Security has “built systems, protectionsnand a framework to identify attacks and intrusions, share informationnwith the private sector and across government, and developnplans and capabilities to mitigate the damage, more must bendone, and quickly,” Napolitano said in a speech at the NationalnPress Club. Napolitano is resigning in late September to becomenpresident of the University of California system (CD July 15 p4).nPresident Barack Obama has not yet named his nominee to takenover permanently for Napolitano. Experts told us that whoevernreplaces Napolitano will set the course for the agency’s involvementnin cybersecurity issues.