FedCyber News for 3/9/12: New U.S. CTO, Chinese Cyber Warfare, and More

March 9, 2012 By AlexOlesker

Todd Park, previously the CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has been named the new United States Chief Technology Officer. More here.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration, which gathers and posts oil and natural-gas supply statistics used by commodity traders, announced that it was “satisfied” with its cybersecurity. More here.
The congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a report stating that Chinese cyber warfare would be a serious threat to the U.S. military in a conflict. More here.
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman and McAfee a $189 million contract to further develop its Host-Based Security Systems. More here.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder requested more funding in 2o13 for Department of Justice programs including the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative. More here.