According to an article by NBC News, the US Government’s new cybersecurity center around the nation and disseminate analysis to other departments and agencies.
Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, announced the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on Tuesday.
“We need to sync up our intelligence with our operations,” Monaco said. The idea is to make connections and share information between the various law enforcement agencies, government offices, and private sector companies that make up the bulk of information gathered on cyber threats.
Monaco explained that she begins her day by briefing President Obama about the biggest threats to the nation. “Since I began this job two years ago, I can tell you an increasing amount of the bad news I share is unfortunately…. cyber threats,” she said.
Monaco mentioned a handful of the high-profile companies and groups that have suffered cyberattacks this year, including Home Depot, JP Morgan, Sony, CENTCOM, the U.S. Postal Service and health insurer Anthem.
“We are at a transformational moment” in the cyber threat landscape, Monaco said. “Our prosperity and security depend upon the Internet being secure against threats.”