howard schmidt

howard schmidt




A senior White House official said Obama was personally involved in the selection process and chose Schmidt because of his background and unique skills. Selection Schmidt suggests that the economic and business interests in the White House had more influence in the selection process. Schmidt ... would have been preferred by Lawrence Summers, director of the economic council.

Considered an expert in computer forensics, Schmidt approximately 40-year career includes 31 years serving the local and federal governments, including a stint as vice president s critics of President George W. Bush, Infrastructure Protection Board. It was also for a short time adviser to the FBI and worked at the National Center for Drug Intelligence.

Members of Congress, business leaders and computer security experts have called for a more coordinated effort by the federal government to monitor and protect U.S. systems.