Melissa Hathaway to Present 60-Day Cyber Plan

All the trend-spotting eyes in the cyber world are watching their Google alerts for the name Melissa Hathaway as they wait anxiously for her 60-day report.

Expected in the report is an assessment and recommendations on what direction the Obama administration should take to keep U.S. networks, government and private networks safe from the growing threat of escalating cyber…

Gen. Keith Alexander Expected to be Named Cyber Chief

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to name three-star Gen. Keith Alexander to head the newly formed Cyber Command.

The new command, expected to open in October in Fort Meade, Md., will protect military and civilian networks. Alexander is currently in the role of  Joint Functional Component Command for Network Warfare.

Among…