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It's been a long time coming--more than 60 days: But the time is now ripe for President Obama to release the cybersecurity review of the holes in the federal government's security systems. The report is expected to be released on Friday, and it will be detailed and dissected by many to figure out the next move for the Obama administration.

The purpose of the report is to figure out how to prevent computer hackers from gaining access to sensitive data. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the review will help shape the government's policies against cyber attacks that have been growing dramatically against government systems.

But the easy part may have been preparing this report. The hard part will be getting the right policies developed quickly to make sure a secure-tight government is a reality, not just a dream.

For more on this report:
- check out this New York Times article