The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senio

The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senio

WASHINGTON The Obama administration has appointed Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong to a new senior advisory position to focus on internet and privacy policy, a White House official said on Thursday.

Wong will work with federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, and will join the White House as Obama focuses more attention and resources on fighting hackers. government surveillance of internet and phone communications in its antiterrorism effort. chief technology officer and will work with Park on Internet, privacy and technology issues.

has tremendous expertise in these domains and an unrivaled reputation for fairness, and we look forward to having her on our team, Weiss said.

Congress and the White House have been arguing about how best to address cybersecurity for more than a year.

Last month, the House of Representatives passed a new cybersecurity bill which will next be considered by the Senate. It is designed to help companies and the government share information on cyber threats, though concerns linger about the amount of protection it offers for private information.

Wong, who was legal director at Twitter, has testified before Congress about her concerns about internet censorship in countries around the world.

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