The Threat Landscape is diverse, the best practices are changing, the information you get may not always be reliable. The task can seem overwhelming and the stakes are high. In this context, i have found myself thinking effective cybersecurity cannot move at, quote, the speed of government. By that i mean cybersecurity is a 21st century Public Policy program just not manageable by 20th century government means. Regulations, mandates and centralized action in general, these approaches are inadequate to match the pace of change. Congress needs to make sure that the governments role in detecting and responding to cyberattacks is clearly defined, that theyre focused first and foremost on the security of federal information networks. Today well hear from the department of Homeland Security and their cybersecurity work. How it is evolving about their approach to this complex range of threats. With respect to individual actors and industries that are at their greatest risk of cyberattack, hea
The committee will come to order. Good morning thank you to the witnesses for participating in todays hearing we all have the subcommittee will come to order. Good morning thank you to the witnesses for participating in todays hearing we all have a stake to ensure a safe and secure election in november. This hearing comes one week after we lay to rest a giant in Voting Rights. Before he died, congressman lewis reminded us the vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent in a Democratic Society and use it because its not guaranteed we must vigorously defend our right to vote with access to the ballot box and in less than 90 days americans across the country box and in less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in history that pandemic for state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand votes by mail and early voting and other policies so no voter has to choose between their life and their health. With the states primary elec
Agent in a Democratic Society and use it because its not guaranteed we must vigorously defend our right to vote with access to the ballot box and in less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in history that pandemic for state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand votes by mail and early voting and other policies so no voter has to choose between their life and their health. With the states primary election seemingly administrative decisions related to the number and location have dozens of impacts of peoples right to vote those that are predominantly black and brown neighborhoods and Police Violence to underscore that systematic racism and with those political ends with Foreign Influence Campaign and americans the president does not have the power moreover the Cybersecurity Infrastructure agency released Risk Assessment of vote by mail while there are risks associated with mailin voting just like every other method they can
Week in revenue. Well be leaving this Washington Journal Program to go live now to a hearing on Election Security. You can watch the remanldinder this program on cspan. Org. This hearing comes after we laid to rest a giant in Voting Rights. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it. We must vigorously defend our right to vote, our access to the ballot box and the integrity of our election. In less than 90 days americans across the country will participate in an election unlike any other in our history. The covid19 pandemic is forcing state and local Election Officials to rapidly expand vote by mail, early voting and other crowd reducing election policies so no voter has to choose between their democratic rights and their health. As states scramble to administer safe primary elections seemingly administrative decisions related to the number and location of polling sites had substantive impacts on peoples right to vote. Long lines in predominantly black and brown neig
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