Senators on the Armed Services Committee quizzed Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, on Thursday about his <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100413_3560.php>nomination as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command</a>. The lawmakers candidly admitted they were computer challenged.
Senators on the Armed Services Committee quizzed Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, on Thursday about his nomination as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command . The lawmakers candidly admitted they were computer challenged.
But not Alexander, who not only has degrees in physics and systems technology, but he told the panel that he also is the owner of a new iPad tablet computer, confirming his status as a true geek.
I imagine he uses the iPad at home and not at work because I have yet to see that the iPad has been certified for use on any military network.
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