House hearing examines White House role in coordinating internet security

A joint hearing by House Armed Services and Oversight subcommittees queried key federal cybersecurity officials on the role of the White House in coordinating the government's response to cyber threats in “hardening” sites for the build-out of the nation's next-generation internet infrastructure.

“The whole purpose of these hearings is that we get a better understanding of what we need to continue to focus on in terms of hardening these sites,” said Armed Services emerging threats subcommittee Chairman Jim Langevin (D-RI)...