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New cybersecurity agency announced by Obama administration
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Feb 11, 2015
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New cybersecurity agency announced by Obama administration
The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will coordinate cyber threat intelligence from the FBI, the NSA and other federal agencies.
The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, as seen from the air.
The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, as seen from the air. The NSA is only one of the agencies that'll be involved with the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center
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The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will coordinate cyber threat intelligence from the FBI, the NSA and other federal agencies.

Yesterday, the Obama administration announced a plan to create a new agency to protect the nation from hackers.

It's called the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will serve as a hub to coordinate cyber threat intelligence from the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies. 

Alex Cohen speaks with

-  computer security reporter with the Wall Street Journal.