You can watch the senate live right now on cspan2. While we wait for the Homeland Security hearing to resume, heres the first hour of testimony from this morning. Committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committees meeting today to examine the most serious threats confronting our homeland. Before i recognize myself for an Opening Statement i would like to take a moment to welcome the newest member of our committee, don bacon. Don served nearly 30 years in the air force and is experienced in cybersecurity and airborne reconnaissance. Will prove greatly beneficial to this committee. Thank you, sir, for being here. Thank you, chairman. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I would like to thank the witnesses. Acting secretary elaine duke. Fbi director christopher wray. Ctc director Nick Rasmussen for joining us today. You represent thousands of patriotic men and women who go to work every day to ensure the safety of their fellow americans. Everyone on this committee i
Committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committees meeting today to examine the most serious threats confronting our homeland. Before i recognize myself for an opening statement, i would like to take a moment to welcome the newest member of our committee, don bacon. Don served nearly 30 years in the air force and is experienced in cybersecurity and Airborne Reconnaissance will prove greatly beneficial to this committee. Thank you, sir, for being here. Thank you, chairman. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I would like to thank each of the witnesses, acting secretary elaine duke, fbi director christopher wray, and ctc director nick rasmussen, for joining us today. You represent thousands of patriotic men and women who go to work every day to insure the safety of their fellow americans. Everyone on this committee is extremely grateful for your service and director rasmussen, for over two decades, you have helped navigate an unprecedented landscape in combat terr
Committee on Homeland Security will come to order. Committee is meeting today to exam the most serious threats confronting our homeland. Before i recognize myself for an opening statement, i would like to take a moment to welcome the newest member of our committee, don bacon. Don served nearly 30 years in the air force and is experienced in cybersecurity and Airborne Reconnaissance will prove greatly beneficial to this committee. Thank you, sir, for being here. Thank you, chairman. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I would like to thank each of the witnesses, acting secretary elaine duke, fbi director christopher wray, ctc director nick rasmussen, for joining us today. You represent thousands of patriotic men and women who go to work every day to insure the safety of their fellow americans. Everyone on this committee is extremely grateful for your service and director rasmussen, for over two decades, you have helped navigate an unprecedented landscape in combat terrorism
And affected 300,000 users in 150 countries. Members of the science, space, and Technology Subcommittee looked at ways to strengthen the governments cybersecurity posture. This is just under two hours. We will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. Good morning and welcome to todays hearing entitled, bolstering the Cyber Security Lessons Learned from wannacry. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. I want to welcome the witnesses here today. And i would also welcome chairman smith, oversight subcommittee, Ranking Member beyer, research and deck Technology Committee chairman abraham. Research and technology Ranking Member lipinski. Members of the subcommittees, our expert witnesses and members of the audience. Cybersecurity, a content we hear mentioned frequently, especially in this period of rapidly emerging threats, is an everevolving concept. Maintaining an effective cybersecurity posture requir
And affected 300,000 users in 150 countries. Members of the science, space, and Technology Subcommittee looked at ways to strengthen the governments cybersecurity posture. This is just under two hours. We will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. Good morning and welcome to todays hearing entitled, bolstering the Cyber Security Lessons Learned from wannacry. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. I want to welcome the witnesses here today. And i would also welcome chairman smith, oversight subcommittee, Ranking Member beyer, research and deck Technology Committee chairman abraham. Research and technology Ranking Member lipinski. Members of the subcommittees, our expert witnesses and members of the audience. Cybersecurity, a content we hear mentioned frequently, especially in this period of rapidly emerging threats, is an everevolving concept. Maintaining an effective cybersecurity posture requir