Cybersecurity–is it about the security, or about the money?
A threat to the economic recovery?
The President’s Cybersecurity review has led to a typical Washington power struggle being reported in the Wall Street Journal, this time taking place within the confines of the White House itself. At issue is Lawrence Summers and the economic recovery versus the National Security Council and their desire for making this a security issue.
Mr. Summers is arguing that his National Economic Council should “co-lead” the issue with the National Security Council, which was originally envisioned as housing the cybersecurity office, people familiar with the debate said. Mr. Summers’s council, joined by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, worries that regulation or other limits could tie companies in red tape and hamper a recovery.
NSC officials, including Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan, argue cybersecurity is fundamentally a national-security issue, these people said. They say the cybersecurity post should be part of the NSC and have authority to make decisions after consulting with other White House branches.
Of course if the government stayed out of the economy than a review affecting how government computers handle security really wouldn’t have anything to do with the private sector’s economic growth (or lack thereof). But anyway.
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