Cyber command commander it speaks at the National Press club in washington, d. C. Talking about section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act giving the Government Authority to do targeted surveillance on foreigners outside of the United States. Authorization for this tool is set to expire december 31 2023. This is about one hour. General Paul Nakasone asset cybersecurity is National Security. While the internet has given us Global Connectivity and rapid innovation, it also leads the u. S. Vulnerable. Malicious and often state sponsored cyber actors seek to exploit our new connectedness and achieve targets on our Critical Infrastructure and military. Since general Paul Nakasone assumed command at u. S. Cyber command in 2016 the National Security agency in 2018, he has seen the Threat Landscape expanded to become more complex. Over recent years, it has become clear our electrical grid, our oil and gas pipelines, and even our water supply can be vulnerable. Perhaps even the 20
Entire fiscal year with a total of 664 billion for the department of defense. This includes important emergency funding for Missile Defense activities. And as we all know, our troops and commanders must have the resources that they need, and in especially Uncertain Times and especially at a time of the holidays. This legislation will allow them to continue to advance peace with the resolve of superior fire power and professionalism across the globe. The legislation reauthorizes and extends funding for the c. H. I. P. Program, for five years, something that is very important to me, not only being from dallas, texas, but as an advocate for children and those especially with disabilities. It also extends funding for Community Health centers and several other Public Health programs through 2019. The measure also provides more medicaid funding for puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. I note also we have the gentleman who i will be asking to give a full update at any time on this issue
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Armed Services Committee on their respective commands. This is an hour and 45 minutes. We will call the meeting to order. Were going to receive testimony from two of my favorite people, general lori robinson. I have to say that i taught her everything she knows from when she was the Wing Commander in the ticker air force base in oklahoma, and from curt tid, commander for the u. S. Southern command. I think there is a lot of overlap. Week talked all three of us have talked about this between the north and the south command, and i think thats one reason that senator mccain would want to have these meetings together. The new National Defense strategy, the nds identifies protecting the homeland and sustaining american advantages in the western hemisphere as key priorities, even as the d. O. D. Focuses on the rising challenge of great power competitors. As we have seen from increasing economic and military efforts by china and by russia to gain a footholds in the americas, the boundaries be
In ad jigs general tidd talked about combating the Opioid Crisis and improving elicit drug interdiction. The Senate Armed Services committee hosted this four and 45minute event. We will call the meeting to order. Were going to receive testimony from two of my favorite people, general lori robinson. I have to say i taught her everything she knows when she was the Wing Commander at teeinger air force base in oklahoma. And from kurt tidd, the commander for the u. S. Southern command. There is a lot of overlap. We, all three of us talked about this between the north and the south command and i think that is one reason that senator mc cain would want to have these meetings together. The new National Defense strategy, nds, identifies protecting homeland, sustaining american advantages in the western hemisphere as key priorities even as the dod focuses on the rising challenge of great power competitors. As we have seen from increasing economic and military efforts by china and russia to gain