On the recordJuly 12, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment in en bloc package 3, amendment 53, that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to provide Congress a report of any cyber attack attempts by the Russian Government and other Russian actors targeting the Department of Defense within the past 2 years. These Defense Department systems are the foundation of our Nation's defense and security, and it is crucial that they are protected. Despite this understanding, our Nation is still not fully aware of the magnitude of the problems, and Congress is not appropriately advised of these past breaches. My amendment would require a report from the Secretary of the Defense to Congress so that we can begin to properly address the strength of our Nation's security. I thank Congresswoman Shea-Porter for supporting my amendment, and I urge all of my colleagues to do the same.
