Hackers on the Hill

Posted on | May 29, 2009 | No Comments

Today, President Obama is set to announce more details of the new Cybersecurity Chief position, also referred to as the “cyber czar”.  The new role will report to both the National Security Council and the National Economic Council, and will be responsible for making government computer networks that store taxpayer, employee and security information, and computers that run stock markets and clear global transactions more secure.

The President has not named any candidates for the position, but there is plenty of speculation about the type of candidate that would be best suited for the role.  Many believe the Cyber Czar should be someone from private industry, preferably someone from the cybersecurity industry, but others, citing National Security, believe it should be someone from an intelligence background.

Regardless of whom is ultimately selected, I expect there to be a few hackers on the Hill.  Who better to build and guard government networks than the people who routinely figure out how to break into them.  And, while the thought of hackers on the Hill may be frightening to some, I see it as a job opportunity for a cadre of really talented computer programmers, cryptologists, network and systems specialists, engineers and those with intelligence and cybercrime backgrounds.

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