While we do not comment on outside reports, detecting and blocking cyber intrusion is a key cyber security goal for this administration, working across government and with the private sector.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Enhanced cooperation between the federal government and private sector was cited as one key component to fending off cyber threats.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

But given that much of the cyber initiative remains classified--including key details like the anatomy of the government's new networking monitoring technology and the degree to which it will be deployed on private sector networks--building trust with the private sector will be difficult, McConnell argues.

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