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May 16, 2022

TOMORROW @ 2PM: Cybersecurity Hearing on Federal Network Security

(WASHINGTON) – Today, May 17th the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation, chaired by Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), will hold a hearingto hear from Administration officials on the status of efforts to strengthen the cybersecurity of Federal networks. In light of the SolarWinds compromise discovered in December 2020, the Biden Administration and Congress have prioritized enhanced Federal network security, including by providing $650 million to CISA in the American Rescue Plan Act and issuing Executive Order 14028.  This hearing will also be an opportunity to hear from officials at key Federal agencies responsible for securing Federal networks, learn more about the progress the Biden Administration has made, the strategy going forward, and how Congress can continue to support these efforts.

This hearing will be streamed live on YouTube and on our website.

Event details:

WHAT: Subcommittee Hearing - Securing the DotGov: Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network Cybersecurity

WHEN: Tuesday, May 17 @ 2pm EDT

WHERE: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES:

  • Mr. Christopher DeRusha, Deputy National Cyber Director for Federal Cybersecurity, Office of the National Cyber Director & Federal Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President of the United States
  • Mr. Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Dr. Charles H. Romine, Director of the Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Mr. David Shive, Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration

Updated info and livestream available here

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