Sec Napolitano warns large-scale cyberattack on US is inevitable

Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned her successor to move quickly to prepare for an inevitable large-scale cyberattack against the United States.

Sec Napolitano said that while the terrorist threat to the country has not been eliminated, the ability for the US to thwart attacks rapidly increases with each uncovered plot. “For every attack we experience, every threat we face and every piece of intelligence we come across, we learn; we assess our preparations and capabilities; we make changes; we become more flexible in the actions we take; and we get stronger and more nimble,” said Sec Napolitano, who is leaving her post to become the head of the University of California school system. As evidence, she pointed to the country’s response to the bombing at the Boston Marathon earlier this year and the stronger local and state relationships that have been forged while she has led the department.