DHS' Spaulding credits telecom advisers with core elements of upcoming cyber-response plan

Homeland Security Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding on Wednesday told industry advisers that an upcoming cyber-incident response plan is largely based on the recommendations of a two-year-old report for mobilizing the communications and technology sectors in response to a cyber attack.

Spaulding made the assertion in remarks during a meeting of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee at the White House executive office building, as a demonstration of industry support for the draft plan as DHS puts the finishing touches on...