Photo: NSA Director Keith Alexander soon to be head the Pentagon's Cyber Command.From The Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to nominate the director of the National Security Agency to head a new Pentagon Cyber Command, which will coordinate computer-network defense and direct U.S. cyber-attack operations, according to a draft memo by Mr. Gates.
The move comes amid rising concern in the government about attacks on U.S. networks. The command will run military cybersecurity operations and provide support to civil authorities, according to the memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
NSA Director Keith Alexander, a three-star general, is expected to earn a fourth star when he moves to his new job at the Cyber Command. The memo doesn't state that directly, but says that his deputy at the new command will be of a three-star rank. It isn't clear who will succeed him at the NSA.
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My Comment: The Pentagon clearly regards this new post and command to be crucial in any future war and defense planning. The awarding of a fourth star is further proof of that.