US government forming cybersecurity agency to combat online threats

The Obama Administration will create a new agency to monitor cybersecurity threats and share data about possible attacks among government departments.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will pool information from a variety of sources and ensure that the data flows among government agencies, including those that handle communications about security with the private sector, said a report from Reuters.

No government agency handles this function, which is critical to protecting the U.S. from hacks, an Administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

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