That giant sucking sound you hear is the steady stream of talented security people and experienced policy makers getting out of Washington as quickly as possible as the Obama administration continues to be paralyzed by indecision and a lack of direction regarding cybersecurity.   More »

In his short time in office, Barack Obama has moved swiftly to address many of the problems facing the country: the financial crisis, the impending death of the auto industry and the lack of a playoff system in college football. But, despite his reassurances at a press conference in May, Obama has been stuck in neutral on the issue of cybersecurity.   More »

The first reports of the short list for the job of federal cybersecurity coordinator are beginning to trickle out, and while some of the names are all too familiar, many others are quite new to the national scene.   More »

While much of the reaction to President Obama's speech on Internet security last week has centered on who Obama will name to the newly created cybersecurity coordinator position, that may be a moot point unless there is a dramatic change in the way that security is handled at the highest levels in Washington, experts say.   More »