Former NSA Chief Keith Alexander to Launch Private Cybersecurity Firm

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Gen. Keith Alexander, the former director of the NSA, is going into the private sector by launching a cybersecurity firm in Washington, D.C.

Alexander will head a consulting firm geared toward protecting financial institutions from cyberattacks, Politico revealed on Thursday night

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"After a 40-year career in the military and the government, I am beginning an effort to see what I could do to help address the cybersecurity threats facing the financial services industry, its customers, and their assets," Alexander said in a statement to Politico. "This effort is in it’s exploratory stages, and I look forward to the work ahead." Read more...

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