A cyber-security progress report from the White House July 14 shed some light on the government's cyber-security efforts and what officials have planned for the future.

President Obama released the results of a 60-day cyber-security review in May 2009 and declared cyber-security a national security priority. Since that time, the president has established the position of cyber-security coordinator now occupied by Howard Schmidt, the U.S. Cyber Command has become a reality and the federal government has revealed draft plans for a new identity management system for the Internet.

In addition to talking about the past, the report also said officials are developing a National Cyber Incident Response Plan to be tested in September as part of the Cyber Storm III exercise. The plan is meant to ensure a coordinated national response in the event of a "significant cyber-incident" and will be updated following the results of Cyber Storm III.

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