Cybersecurity landscape, emerging threats and competing with the private sector for recruitment and retention of workforce talent. This discussion was part of the 14th annual billington cybersecurity summit in washington, d. C. Good morning. Thank you all for joining this session and thank you for having a discussion with us today. Is my pleasure. General nakasone, after he was here for the opening we had a meeting later that day and he was saying i got to open, it was so much fun and he was talking about the conversation he had and he said you are closing it and we will have its really exciting frankly conference for us because we focus so much on these issues and so its frankly an honor for me to be here. You really got the best of it from paul so its all downhill from there. Thank you. Lets jump into the topic of an workforce. We recognize the importance of a talented and Diverse Workforce and cybersecurity particularly given a lot of the challenges we face. Theres been some amazing
Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responder communications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 national interoperable baseline survey, there is a, quote, direct correlation between effective communications, interoperatedability and First Responders ability to save lives, end quote. In my hometown of new york city we know this all too well. Both the first both the office of Emergency Communications and First Responder Network Authority were established in the wake of the communication failures of 9 11 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billions of dollars in their Communications Networks, including
Information technology and Intergovernment Affairs will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I recognize myself for five minutes for my opening statement. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here, and its been over 240 years since our forefathers declared independence and a democratic experiment began. Throughout the entirety of our existence, our adversaries, both internal and external, have sought to suppress our democratic process. Our existence as a democracy depends on free, fair and accurate elections. Today, were here to talk about the best way to protect our integrity of our Voting Systems. There are over 10,000 election jurisdictions nationwide that administer elections, and even within states, counties use different systems to conduct elections. A year ago, last september, Ranking Member kelly and i held a hearing ensuring the integrity of the ballot box to discuss potential issues with the upcoming election. It was an issue
Us but unfortunately was pulled away to washington on business. We were very grateful the department dispatched you, and bob culasky, the acting director secretary commonly known in our elections now as mmpd to deliver the keynote remarks. Bob overseas Infrastructure Protection, the federal protective service and the office of cyber and infrastructure analysis. He also workwise the deputy under Cyber Security and communications to ensure a whoalistic approach to Critical Infrastructure, protection across cyber risk activities. Prior to serving in these roles he was appointed as the deputy of Infrastructure Protection in january 2015. As deputy he helps lead the coordinated National Efforts to reduce the risk to the nations Critical Infrastructure posed by acts of terrorism and to strengthen national preparedness, the timely response and rapid recovery in the event of an attack, Natural Disaster or other emergencies. So no big deal. In more than a decade bob had not hed seen it all unti
After a brief introduction well hear from the acting deputy under secretary for National Protection at the department of Homeland Security. All right, well go ahead and start back up. I appreciate you all trying to get back from lunch in an hour in d. C. Is difficult even if the food court is just down stairs, so thank you. Were at the hour of the program for the keynote remarks. Acting director of Homeland Security was scheduled to join us but unfortunately was pulled away to washington on business. We were very grateful the department dispatched you, and bob culasky, the acting director secretary commonly known in our elections now as mmpd to deliver the keynote remarks. Bob overseas Infrastructure Protection, the federal protective service and the office of cyber and infrastructure analysis. He also workwise the deputy under Cyber Security and communications to ensure a whoalistic approach to Critical Infrastructure, protection across cyber risk activities. Prior to serving in these