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Michigan Cybersecurity Efforts Under New Leadership
Laura Clark has been named the state’s permanent chief security officer, after holding the position in an interim capacity since last summer. She replaces Chris DeRusha, who worked on the Biden campaign and is now the federal CISO. Shutterstock
Laura Clark was recently named chief security officer (CSO) for Michigan and director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection on Jan. 25, according to a recent state announcement.
Clark brings more than 20 years of experience working in state government and has served in several positions throughout DTMB. She’s led several IT grant programs supporting local, state and federal stakeholders, and also represents the state at the national level as a cybersecurity advocate and through the National Governors Association and National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
Anne Neuberger will now oversee the investigation into the SolarWinds supply chain attack.
The Biden administration has appointed Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, to coordinate the investigation into the cyberattack that targeted SolarWinds and other organizations, following criticism from two senators that the probe has lacked coordination and transparency.
On Wednesday, Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council. confirmed Neuberger was coordinating the ongoing investigation by the Cyber Unified Coordination Group, which includes four agencies. In the first weeks of the Biden administration, Neuberger has held a series of consultations with both Democratic and Republican members of Congress on our approach to SolarWinds specifically and our cybersecurity strategy broadly, she said. We look forward to continuing to work with Congress on these issues.
Alejandro Mayorkas (right) is the new secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. (Photo: DHS)
Alejandro Mayorkas, the newly confirmed secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, says his initial priorities include reviewing all available intelligence on the SolarWinds supply chain hack and scrutinizing the government s cybersecurity programs.
Mayorkas, who previously served as the deputy secretary of Homeland Security during the Obama administration, also promised to strengthen the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as well as place a greater emphasis on addressing the cyberthreats to national security. I can assure you that the cybersecurity of our nation will be one of my highest priorities because I concur with you that the threat is real and the threat is every day and we have to do a much better job than we are doing right now, Mayorkas said during his confirmation hearing last month, in response to a question from Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.
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