NEW YORK CITY — Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen announced Tuesday the creation of a new office within the department tasked with thwarting cyberattacks from foreign adversaries on America’s critical infrastructure, including banks, energy, and other industries, a DHS official has confirmed to the Washington Examiner.

The National Risk Management Center was rolled out to chief executives from top private sector companies and several Cabinet officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, at a government summit on cybersecurity in lower Manhattan.

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