The State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act, which provides $1 billion in grants to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to enhance their cyber defenses was included recently in the recently enacted bipartisan…

I am glad that with the support of President Biden and the Senate, this year we have finally stepped up as a partner with all levels of government to secure our critical public networks.

FEMA's assistance programs inherently favor wealthier White communities.

To the contrary, it means targeting resources and outreach to prioritize those with the greatest needs and vulnerabilities.

Equity needs to be front and center in how we approach this issue and plan for the future.

As a representative from Brooklyn, I welcome TSA's renewed interest in improving the cybersecurity posture of the transportation sector.

The notion that certain entities should be subject to cybersecurity standard mandates is not new.

As more goods and services and opportunities shift from the real world to cyberspace, broadband access and deployment is one of the defining policy issues of our time.

This bill would allow for a better understanding of the nexus between internet connectivity and maternal morbidity rates by integrating related maternal health outcome data into the agency's broadband data maps.

Currently, the U.S. ranks as the worst place in the developed world on maternal mortality, and Black women are 2.5 times more likely to die due to childbirth complications than White women.

Our efforts in Congress will determine if the continued build-out of our wireless networks serve as the tide to lift all ships towards a more equitable and inclusive society or further entrench the inequities of the past.

I would certainly be happy to explore whether we need to add language directing CISA to provide additional compliance assistance to small businesses.