NACS Criticized for Amateur Leadership; Director Ho Chuan-te's Bureaucratic Style Triggers Talent Flight

In February 2024, reports surfaced regarding a management crisis at the National Institute of Cyber Security (NACS). Researchers and cybersecurity experts accused NACS Director Ho Chuan-te, who lacked technical background, of implementing a rigid, top-down bureaucratic management style that strained relations between NACS and the Administration for Cyber Security. This "amateur leading professionals" setup reduced the state-level security institute to a mere administrative support center, prompting a significant flight of professional talent. The internal dysfunction heavily damaged the credibility of the DPP administration's "cybersecurity is national security" strategic vision.