WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- President Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of cyber czar , a person who will coordinate the nation 's efforts to protect government and private computer systems from hackers , criminal gangs , terrorists and spies , people familiar with the plan said Thursday . President Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of `` cyber czar . '' The czar will report to both the national security adviser and the head of the National Economic Council , the sources said . Obama will not name anyone Friday to the post because the selection process is ongoing , they said . In addition , the White House will release a 40-page report that sets broad goals for combating cyber intrusions , but does not spell out in detail how to do so , said the sources , who would not agree to be identified because the report has not been released . Shortly after taking office , Obama ordered a 60-day review intended to ensure the federal government 's cyber initiatives were `` appropriately integrated , resourced and coordinated with Congress and the private sector . '' Melissa Hathaway , a senior member of the National Security Council who led the review process , told a security conference late last year that a public-private partnership and international alliances would be key to solving cyber security problems . Another senior official said any solution would be a `` team sport '' requiring a `` holistic , comprehensive '' approach . Administration officials said that representatives of the private sector , government departments and agencies , academics , state and local officials and civil liberties and privacy experts were among those consulted during the review . The Department of Homeland Security reports the number of cyber attacks on government and private networks increased from 4,095 in 2005 to 72,065 in 2008 . This month , a Transportation Department audit -- carried out after hackers got into a support system containing personnel records -- indicated the nation 's air-traffic control system could be at risk . Hathaway expressed concern that critical infrastructures such as the nation 's power grid and financial networks could be vulnerable . `` God forbid if somebody were to take down and or manipulate our financial system , and what would we do , and would it make the current financial crisis look like a walk in the park ? '' she asked . Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair recently told reporters the biggest cyber threat facing the United States is from nation states , particularly Russia and China . `` I think China is winning the sweepstakes for the origin of most attacks on U.S. persons and organizations , '' he said . The Bush administration 's own review of the matter culminated in the mostly classified National Cybersecurity Initiative , which was enacted in January 2008 . National Security Agency executive Sandra Stenar-Johnson said that plan consisted of 12 initiatives with three goals : reduce the current vulnerabilities in the system , defend against the full spectrum of threats , and develop next-generation technologies to maintain an edge over adversaries . The Bush initiative tapped the Department of Homeland Security as the lead agency in the cyber battle . Senior officials in the Obama administration say the White House will anchor the latest effort , providing guidance and direction to ensure all agencies and departments are working well together .
Obama will announce post Friday , sources say . Cyber czar to lead effort to protect government and private computer systems . Comment: