Thanks, Senator Peters. I want to thank you for having this hearing, and I really want to thank the witnesses not only for being here today but for the work that you do and for the teams that you lead.

I think what we are trying to get at, in a constructive way, is who makes these determinations, what does it mean to be the person at an agency who, 'accepts the risk' because they are not implementing certain recommendations.

I agree that we need to extend that authority.

Federal agencies... failed to implement most of the 32,000 security recommendations made by the FPS from 2017 to 2023.

I think that is a critical part, and frankly, that is why agencies struggle sometimes in this space.

I think that is a critical part, and frankly, that is why agencies struggle sometimes in this space.

What actions can the United States take to go after fraud perpetrated by foreign criminal organizations?

States that successfully implemented tools such as identity verification technology as part of their application processes, were much more successful in identifying attempted fraud.

I appreciate that very much, and I appreciate not only the expertise that you all bring to today's hearing, but the expertise and leadership you all bring to your entire teams.

It would be, I think, an awful outcome if the taxpayers, again, in 2 years ended up with nothing to show for that.

One of the things we can do as we think about this is try to provide incentives for States to participate in this kind of data sharing and verification, identify identity technology.

Workers' safety should be a priority for all businesses, yet unions still have to fight for basic worker protections.