AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced his appointment for the first chief of the Texas Cyber Command, a new state-level agency intended to protect against "cyber threats."

The appointee is retired Vice Admiral Timothy James "TJ" White, according to a news release from Abbott's office.

"Admiral White's decades of honorable military service to our country combined with his cybersecurity expertise makes him the leader we need at the helm of the Texas Cyber Command. Admiral White and the Texas Cyber Command will serve as essential assets to prevent and protect against cyber breaches to keep Texans safe," Abbott said in the release Tuesday.

The department was created after the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 150 during the 89th Legislative Session. Abbott signed it into la

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