US Spy Agency Gains Support For Cyber Security Role -- The RegisterDHS not up to task, Congress told
The United States' top intelligence official argued last week that the National Security Agency should become the nation's cyber defender, adding his voice to the growing murmur of support for the agency's future role in cyberspace.
In comments before the US House of Representatives' intelligence committee on Wednesday, the Obama administration's Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, stated that the current lead agency on cybersecurity, the US Department of Homeland Security, has not stepped up to the plate, while the NSA "has the greatest repository of cyber talent." Blair acknowledged that the NSA has to gain the trust of the American people and show that they can be held accountable, but that the capabilities of the agency make them best suited to the role of protecting US networks against cyber attacks.
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My Comment: This is an old story. Form my point of view it makes sense. The NSA has the resources and manpower to monitor cyber threats. Why create another department when one already exists.
My only concern is abuse .... but I am expecting Congress to do their job when it comes to their oversight responsibilities.