President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection
John Hamre Named to Steering Committee
Note: The following announcement was released by the
White House in August 1997. We have posted its text here to facilitate access to it for our visitors.
August 27, 1997
PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES JOHN J. HAMRE TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts)
| For Immediate Release | August 27, 1997 |
PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES JOHN J. HAMRE TO THE
STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
President Clinton today announced his intent to appoint Deputy Secretary of
Defense John J. Hamre as a member of the Steering Committee of the President's
Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.
John J. Hamre, of South Dakota, is currently serving as the Deputy Secretary
of Defense. Prior to this appointment, he served as Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller). Before his arrival at the Department in 1993, he served ten
years as a professional staff member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
where he was primarily responsible for the oversight and evaluation of
procurement, research and development programs. From 1978 to 1984, he served
in the Congressional Budget Office, rising to the position of Deputy Assistant
Director for National Security and International Affairs.
The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection was established in July 1996, to examine both physical and cyber threats to key
U.S. infrastructures, such as telecommunications, energy, banking and finance,
transportation and emergency services. The Commission will develop a
comprehensive national strategy for infrastructure assurance. The
Steering Committee, which is made up of senior Administration officials, oversees the
work of the Commission on behalf of the Cabinet-level
Principals Committee.
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