Comments on: Cyber Czar Job Goes Begging

By: Big Brother

Big Brother — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:29:34 +0000

No one wants to be the Cyber Czar. The position will require the Czar to break our 1st and 4th amendment rights and it will surely be a position similar to the director of the KGB. Bill 773 written by Senator Jay Rockefeller and Olympia Snow is poorly written. It does not cover what is a “Cyber Emergency” nor does it cover in depth of how far into privacy invasion the government is willing to go to have this “Shutdown” capability. The position of Cyber Czar is overwhelming. Due to poor planning by the Obama administration, they have created a position, that no one wants. However be very watchful of the person who offers to take the position, they will be the next Big Brother. 1984now.org

By: RJ

RJ — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:32:26 +0000

Another government boondoggle in search of shepherd. Call Chertoff, I think he’s available.

Sorry Barry. The genie’s out of the bottle, enjoy the show.

By: ET

ET — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:39:32 +0000

Well it is true. Who would want a job that darn right all but spells "fall guy" if something goes widely wrong specific to DOD security, Top U.S. Government Agencies, Power plants, communications facilitites or even economic/financial institutes all because someone could not give the order to lock off and lock out all normal comms via PC's and Internet. I think even coded URL's and failsafe switching URL's are important to safeguard against (WWIII) "world wide interconnected internet infrustructures" pertaining to security and computers of high significant security breaching and control by cyber warriors. Myself even with the knowledge and abilities would not take any job whereby the outcome is "death by ignorance".

By: BuddhalovesPaine

BuddhalovesPaine — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:10:22 +0000

Does any work that we can really believe in ever get done in.….….….….…..

By: Dr Dan

Dr Dan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:43:27 +0000

You must be kidding. Anything is possible, even the Cyber Zar challenge. If called upon I’d do it and, with the Team, make it work as well. Nothing gets done without considerable negotiation, ethical give & take, and a few Goals & Objectives thrown in for good measure. Some people are passing up the opportunity to improve the cyber environment for fear of failure. Dr Dan

By: cfish

cfish — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:25:33 +0000

I’ll take it :0)

By: Charles D Phillips, LtCol, USAF (Ret)

Charles D Phillips, LtCol, USAF (Ret) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:31:35 +0000

If LockMartSkunk gets the job, I’ll be his assistant!!

But really, let’s get Kevin Coleman to revise his story to say “The Administration needs to actually follow the Constitution and the regulatory modifications — and hand this job over to an existing Cabinet officer or to an existing Federal department. Stop creating more mahogany offices filled with people that wear suits and spend their time arguing over authority.”

Presidents always try to create a new layer of bureaucrats that are loyal to them, over time these positions are changed to require confirmation, and a new layer is created.

By: LockMartSkunk

LockMartSkunk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:43:44 +0000

… i’ll do it

By: C.Fisher

C.Fisher — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:50:15 +0000

Combine the two jobs and put Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander over them.