Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, if this bill sounds familiar to Members, there is good reason for that. Once again, the House of Representatives is debating a bipartisan bill to secure Federal agency use of modern cloud computing services. However, this time we are doing it as H.R. 8956, the Federal Secure Cloud Improvement and Jobs Act. Formerly named the FedRAMP Authorization Act, this was the first bill the House passed this Congress, as H.R. 21, on January 5, 2021. We also passed the same legislation as part of this year's House version of the National Defense Authorization Act. This is such an important issue that we are here again to send an improved bill back to the Senate for final passage. Cybersecurity and technology modernization are both vital issues to ensure this government runs efficiently, effectively, and safely. We need this legislation to address the continued onslaught of cyberattacks that have compromised both the private and public sectors' critical information systems. Cloud computing is an important innovation. It allows users to tap into extra resources to meet spikes in demand, like what agencies saw when trying to deliver COVID-relief assistance. It also allows them to access modernized applications without the need for them to also invest in their own data storage equipment. While cloud computing is the norm in the private sector, we still need to encourage agencies to adopt this technology when it makes sense.…”