Is the Policy Window on Cyber-Security Closing?

[Commentary] While there have been numerous major cyber-security incidents in the past year (far too many to list here) and we've reached the first anniversary of the new presidential administration, is the policy window on cyber-security already closing?

Has the nation lost momentum? In a 2009 column for CSO Magazine, author and consultant Richard Power wrote, "Cyber-security suffers from lack of a great transformative metaphor. We need to find a 21st century vision worthy of this 21st century challenge." We continue to see cyber-events on a daily basis, so what does it take to attract enough attention to achieve some real policy momentum and take advantage of what many think is the perfect policy window? I think the answer is national leadership, and I'm hopeful Mr. Schmidt can provide the vision.