President creates new office vs cybersecurity threats

As the country faces “evolving threats,” President Marcos has reorganized the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) to make it more equipped and capable of dealing with new dangers to national security, including cybersecurity threats and weapons of mass destruction.

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Marcos signed Executive Order 54 establishing the Office of the Deputy Director General (ODDG) for Cyber and Emerging Threats under the NICA.

The ODDG’s main task is to provide direction to NICA’s overall planning, supervision and coordination of counter-intelligence and counter-measures against cyber-security threats and weapons of mass destruction, among other emerging threats.

The office will be headed by a director general with the rank of assistant secretary to be appointed by the President.