Michael W. McConnell

This is a very important bill, and if it was passed, it would make an immense improvement to our national security and our economic well-being.

The Internet was not designed to be secure. The rules and contracts put in place when it was commercialized were not written with security in mind.

Some claim the private sector can do a better job defending networks than government. This is like saying we can rely on the airlines to defend our airspace against enemy fighters.

Many will say that we should let the market fix cybersecurity. I'm familiar with this one because I, myself, wrote it in 1996, and I'm still waiting.

I note that the Constitution says our goal is 'more perfect,' not perfection. This bill would make cybersecurity more perfect.

America is unacceptably exposed to massive cybercrime, global espionage, and potential cyberattacks that would very easily cripple our infrastructures.

cybersecurity is not just about protecting our government networks from countries, terrorists, or hackers who want our secrets.

the number-one security threat to the United States of America was cybersecurity, or cyberterror, however you want to phrase it.