Federal Times: Gen. Gregory Touhill, the nation’s first federal chief information security officer, charged with setting wide-ranging cybersecurity policies for civilian agencies, officially left the White House on Jan. 17, officials confirmed to Fifth Domain.
Touhill’s abrupt departure comes just four months after he took on the new role within the Office of Management and Budget.
President Obama created the Federal CISO position as part of his Cybersecurity National Action Plan, introduced in February 2016. At the time, the administration planned to name the first cybersecurity lead within three months. Touhill was eventually appointed to the position in September.
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