This week, The Communicators begins a four-part series on U.S. cybersecurity. In this first installment, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt discusses the Obama Administration’s effort to reduce cyber threats and to protect the U.S. against cyber attacks. This includes the Administration’s legislative proposal and plans to protect U.S. infrastructure such as the electric grid, transportation systems, and Wall Street, as well as U.S. military defenses and businesses from cyber attacks.