The Senate confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to also lead the new U.S. Cyber Command, approving his promotion to four-star rank to lead both organizations at Fort Meade, Md. Alexander has served as director of the National Security Agency and chief of Central Security Service since 2005.
Cyber Command is subordinate to U.S. Strategic Command. The Department of Homeland Security has oversight responsibility for the “dot-gov” Internet domain. Cyber Command is responsible for “dot-mil” security and for giving early warning of cyber threats to the United States.
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