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President Bush Taps EDS' Edmonds for National Infrastructure Advisory Council

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November 15, 2002 10:24:00 AM ET

EDS' U.S. Government Solutions Leader to Advise on Security Systems Supporting Critical Infrastructure

PLANO, Texas, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire - FirstCaIV – MSN Money - EDS today (announced President Bush intends to appoint Albert J. Edmonds EDS U.S. Government Solutions, to serve on the administration's Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) and help safeguard America’s security and economy.

The President established the NIAC in 2001 to provide advice on information systems for critical infrastructure supporting the economy including energy, banking and finance, transportation manufacturing and emergency government services. In addition will propose and develop ways to encourage private industry to do periodic risk assessments of critical information and telecommunications systems.

The 30-member council has expertise relevant to the functions of and was selected from industry chief executive officers, academy state and local government representatives with responsibilities in security of critical information infrastructures.

Edmonds oversees EDS' relationship with government - from planning to delivery of the corporate services portfolio - for all civilian, military and state and local government clients. He has frequently led cyber security and homeland defense issues, and an advocate of e-government as a means of improving government and information sharing across departments and agencies at the local levels.

"It is a great honor to be called to serve by the President," said Edmonds, “our nation's critical infrastructure is being targeted by rogue nations cells bent on disrupting our economy and our way of life. Though our infrastructure is owned and operated by the commercial sector, it has an important legislative, regulatory and enforcement role today through the joint cooperation of government and the private sector hope to safeguard our critical infrastructure."

A retired Air Force lieutenant general, Edmonds spent the later part of his military career as Director for C4 Systems on the Joint Staff and Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency where he also served as manager of National Communications Systems and was responsible for directing the U.S. President's National Security Telecommunication Committee.