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Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Appointment of the Director of the National Cyber Security Center

Release Date: March 20, 2008

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

I am pleased to announce my appointment of Rod Beckstrom as the first Director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). Rod will serve the department by coordinating cyber security efforts and improving situational awareness and information sharing across the federal government.

The department is leading efforts to protect federal networks and enhance capabilities that defend and reduce cyber-associated risks. The NCSC will work with the interagency to implement cyber security strategies in a cohesive way, consistent with our privacy laws.

Rod has over 25 years of experience in designing and implementing new internet technologies. He brings to the department a specialized Internet expertise, and unique entrepreneurial and creative business thinking. Rod received both his BA and MBA from Stanford University, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Switzerland.

We look forward to working with Congress on the development of the NCSC. I congratulate Rod on his appointment and look forward to his contributions to the protection of federal networks and the security of our homeland.

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