Antonio Delgado: “The Small Business Administration fuels the U.S. economy, and through its lending and contracting programs, helps…”

“The Small Business Administration fuels the U.S. economy, and through its lending and contracting programs, helps Americans start, build, and grow small businesses, but in doing so, the agency is tasked with handling vital information. As we all know, cyberattacks are very real, and nobody, not even the Federal Government, is immune. That is why this piece of legislation, H.R. 2331, is fundamental to the health of our national cyber infrastructure as it relates to small firms. The SBA must protect its digital networks from cyberattacks and collaborate more with Congress. Modernizing the agency's IT infrastructure and implementing an effective cyber strategy is the key component of this bill. Doing so guarantees the SBA can adequately and effectively defend its digital network. This bill also requires timely reporting of cyber incidents to Congress and affected individuals in the unfortunate event of a breach. The sharing of this information allows us to collaborate with the SBA to better address vulnerabilities in the system. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2331 has bipartisan support, so I once again want to urge my colleagues to support the measure. I yield back the balance of my time.”