President Obama has given orders for an immediate review of government IT systems, which often have more vulnerabilities than people imagine – and that could mean billions in contracts to secure the infrastructure.
The review will be led by Melissa Hathaway, former Cyber coordination Executive to the Director of National Intelligence. She’s already set up online security for different US intelligence services.
Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan said:
"The national security and economic health of the United States depend on the security, stability, and integrity of our Nation’s cyberspace, both in the public and private sectors."
