Navy to stand up new position focused on cybersecurity and information management

By Mallory Shelbourne / August 16, 2019 at 5:14 PM
The Navy is establishing a new position dedicated to cybersecurity and information management following a critical review earlier this year of the service’s cyber practices, according to a top official. Speaking to reporters today during a roundtable at the Pentagon, Navy Under Secretary Thomas Modly said the service in the coming weeks will create a special assistant to the secretary for information management, who will also serve as the chief information officer. While the Navy has chosen a person for...

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