I view cyber space as a new, modern Cold War battlefield between the United States and Russia, and we must prepare to respond appropriately.

The vast majority of critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector, so there must be a true partnership between Government and industry.

The subcommittee is meeting today to examine the cyber threat that is posed by China, Russia, and Iran.

Russia is often overlooked in the cyber-threat realm, but they have capability and have illustrated the intent to use it in Estonia and Georgia.

North Korea has been the source of increased rhetoric pertaining to nuclear weapons.

I respectfully--I respect greatly the great body of work which the Ranking Member has already put into this issue.

I think we as a Nation are lagging in an appreciation for the genuine scope of the threat that we face.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to join with you on this. I thank you for your leadership in taking this issue at the outset for our committee, because of its importance which I think is being driven home.

90 percent of the network that we are being tasked with protecting is in the private sector.

It isn't enough just to be reliant on Government alone, that there is a partnership that is going to be necessary.

I look forward to working with you on a number of the efficiencies that the FAA is part and parcel of, including the implementation of NextGen.