Friday, October 01, 2004
US Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns
Wow. This one seems to be under everyone's radar:
The US Cybersecurity Chief has resigned because he couldn't get appropriate resources and broad enough authority to do his job.
It's pretty clear after last night's debate that Homeland Security isn't Bush's top priority. Not even close. The resignation of Yoran highlights the serious concerns many US citizens have about Bush. He doesn't understand that the FIRST PRIORITY of the federal government is to secure the homeland. It's the core reason for having a federal government in the first place.
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The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry and some lawmakers to persuade the Bush administration to give him more authority and money for protection programs.
Amit Yoran, a former software executive from Symantec Corp., made his resignation effective Thursday as director of the National Cyber Security Division, giving a single's day notice of his intention to leave. He kept the job one year.
Yoran has privately confided to industry colleagues his frustrations in recent months over what he considers the department's lack of attention paid to computer security issues, according to lobbyists and others who recounted these conversations on condition they not be identified because the talks were personal.
The US Cybersecurity Chief has resigned because he couldn't get appropriate resources and broad enough authority to do his job.
It's pretty clear after last night's debate that Homeland Security isn't Bush's top priority. Not even close. The resignation of Yoran highlights the serious concerns many US citizens have about Bush. He doesn't understand that the FIRST PRIORITY of the federal government is to secure the homeland. It's the core reason for having a federal government in the first place.
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