Elise Stefanik

In September, the President signed an election security executive order that requires the Director of National Intelligence...

The FY19 NDAA authorized a pilot program to provide Department of Defense technical personnel to the Department of Homeland Security to improve critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

DHS has worked hard over the past few years, via the CDM program, to ensure that all internet-enabled devices that connect to a Federal civilian network can be identified and that such devices comply with network policies.

The human element in cybersecurity is a critical weakness and our efforts to date have not been sufficiently effective.

Mr. Rapuano, you are likely aware of the DOD's SharkSeer cybersecurity program, which orchestrates 23 commercial technologies to provide automated cyber defense for the DOD information network.

I thank my colleague and friend, the gentlewoman from Oregon, for her support. As she mentioned, this is a commonsense amendment. It particularly helps first-generation college students access the financial counseling they need. This…

I thank Chairwoman Foxx. Today, young Americans are burdened with more than $1.4 trillion in student debt. As the cost of college tuition continues to rise, we know that students who do not complete their degrees and graduate bear the…

I thank my friend from across the lake, Peter Welch. This is truly a bipartisan issue, as Mr. Welch identified. This is important to our local ecosystem. It is important to our recreation. It is important to our tourism. But it is also a…

The subcommittee will come to order.

We are very appreciative of the chance to do so given the importance of foreign assistance in today's uncertain and complex world.

This committee is very familiar with how the Pentagon and our men and women in uniform contribute to our national security.

My district and communities across our Nation are being ravaged by the heroin and opioid epidemic. This crisis touches our homes, our friends, and our families in ways that have grave effects on everyday people and everyday lives. Over the…

I oppose the amendment to strike section 1225, which is an important and necessary provision in the fiscal year 2019 NDAA. Iran is a significant threat not only to Israel but to the stability of the entire region, and this provision…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

Higher ed institutions not only open students up to new ideas, but also play a pivotal role in informing the national discourse.

America's forests are one of our greatest natural resources: building our homes, empowering local economies, providing for sportsmen and women, and even supplying energy for Fort Drum, in my district. Unfortunately, our vast forests are…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, insert the following: SEC. __. COMPETITIVE FORESTRY, NATURAL…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Subtitle A of title VIII is amended by adding at the end the following: SEC. 8109. INCLUSION OF INVASIVE…

And the reason I am asking this: Because our number one focus is on readiness recovery, how can we address that excess, whether it is training, exercises?

Thank you for noting the importance of programs like SHARP.

How do we, as a government, work together to defend this Nation?

What steps do we need to take in this year's NDAA process to mature Cyber Command?

Adversaries such as China and Russia aggressively leverage and integrate cyber information and communications technologies for geopolitical and economic gain.

Given the current world situation in locations such as North Korea, Ukraine and the Middle East, all members of the Armed Services have an increased potential to be exposed to radiation.

This attack on one of our closest allies, perpetrated by Vladimir Putin, demands a strong and unequivocal response.