Exclusive: White House to name retired Air Force general as first cyber security chief

By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday is expected to announce retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Gregory Touhill as the government’s first federal cyber security chief, a position intended to improve defenses against hackers, according to a government statement seen by Reuters. Touhill's job will be to protect government networks and critical infrastructure from cyber threats as federal chief information security officer, according to the announcement.