Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump’s 3-Page Cyber Strategy
(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the Trump Administration releasing its Cyber Strategy for America:
“The President's Cyber Strategy – barely 3 pages of substance – is impressively underachieving, even by the abysmal standards this Administration has set for itself. What little ‘substance’ does exist in this pamphlet is a mishmash of vague platitudes, a long catalogue of ‘we will’ statements that may or may not match the Administration's current behavior, and, mercifully, an apparent extension of some Biden-era policies. Completely lacking is even the most basic blueprint for how the Administration will go about achieving any of its cybersecurity goals – an objective possibly hamstrung by the hemorrhage in cyber talent across all Federal agencies since Trump took office.
“Cybersecurity is a national security imperative, and we need better leadership than this. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to enact the laws and policies necessary to keep America's digital ecosystem secure and resilient.”
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