The feds keep creating cybersecurity offices and experts say it’s not necessarily a good thing

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Federal agencies have launched several offices and programs since the 2016 election that are intended to secure cyberspace, but some are warning that this is only creating more confusion among the private sector, since President Trump’s White House hasn’t done enough to help coordinate them.

Experts say the existence of a dozen independent cybersecurity operations with overlapping agendas is not ideal, especially since there is only sporadic information-sharing between agencies.

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