Hathaway Joins Kennedy School as Senior Adviser

2009-10-08 05:03

http://www.govinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=1843 By Eric Chabrow Managing Editor Gov Info Security October 7, 2009 Melissa Hathaway, the National Security Council official who led President Obama's 60-day review of federal cybersecurity policies and processes, has joined Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs as a senior adviser to its cybersecurity initiative, the center announced Tuesday. Hathaway's work at Belfer will focus on developing a better understanding of the policy gaps in international relations as it relates to cybersecurity. She will publish at least two papers and plans to contribute to classes at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Law School. Hathaway started at the Belfer Center on Oct. 1. "The United States must take a broader and more active leadership position abroad to drive the future security of this global infrastructure and help galvanize the establishment of norms of behavior in cyberspace," Hathaway said in a statement announcing her appointment. "There are at least 20 international venues that are determining the future of the information communications infrastructure. Our nation needs to determine what it collectively needs and wants - and find ways to foster public and private shared goals." At the White House, Hathaway served as acting senior director for cybersecurity at the National Security Council. From February through May, she headed a team that explored the current cybersecurity stance of the federal government, and afterward convened policy meetings that began work against each of the top 10 recommendations contained in the Cyberspace Policy Review. The review culminated with a presidential speech made last May outlining the administration's cybersecurity policy, which included the creation of a White House cybersecurity coordinator. Hathaway's name appeared the top of many lists for the post, which remains unfilled. She resigned from government service in August. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.org

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