Elijah Cummings: “It is not clear what this amendment does or what it is intended to do. I agree that there should be accountability for…”

“It is not clear what this amendment does or what it is intended to do. I agree that there should be accountability for IT security, but we have had no hearings or other discussion on this issue. The Federal Information Security Management Act already ensures that senior agency personnel take responsibility for ensuring the agency systems are secure. Unfortunately, the amendment does nothing to address the larger underlying problem with the bill, which would simply trample on Federal employees' due process protections and block the President from issuing critical regulatory protections at the end of his term. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”