Lawmakers fear White House cybersecurity czar would undercut DHS role
ComputerWorld
Some lawmakers are questioning President Barack Obama's plan to appoint a White House cybersecurity coordinator, fearing that the new post will dilute the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The misgivings were expressed during a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing held earlier this month for Rand Beers, the president's nominee for the post of undersecretary of the DHS's National Protection and Programs Directorate, just days after the Obama announcement.