National Cyber Security Center
On March 20, 2008, Beckstrom was appointed to run the newly created National Cyber Security Center, a position requiring "advanced thought leadership in areas like coordination, collaboration and team work in order to best serve the mission".
On March 5, 2009, less than a year after the position was created, he stated that he would resign as the Director of the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) on Friday, March 13, 2009. He has recommended the Deputy Director Mary Ellen Seale as his successor. He stated that a lack of cooperation from the NSA and insufficient funding led to his resignation. He stated that he received $500,000 which funded five weeks of operation. He has stated that he supports a more decentralized approach and opposes the NSA's move to try to "rule over" the NCSC.
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