There are additional areas of concern that the committee should remain focused on ensuring that AI's development and deployment for civilian agency use is safe, secure, and protects civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy.

Thank you for holding today's hearing on 'Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the Homeland.'

The purpose of this hearing is to explore how the responsible use of AI can support the homeland security mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Executive Order 14110 represents a comprehensive effort by the Biden administration to maintain U.S. dominance in innovation while ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) reflects U.S. values.

Schedule F may seem obscure or abstract, but I assure you it is a critical step in his mission to put our government up for sale.

Our Federal Government needs expert scientists committed to following data and evidence to serving the American people.

I am just sort of perplexed as to why, for a second year in a row, the USGS is proposing to cut the funding for OpenET by more than 85 percent.

These experts should not have to worry that they might be fired if their findings upset powerful energy executives who contribute to Donald Trump's political campaign.

I led the effort to increase funding within the USGS for the OpenET program from $1.5 million to $3.5 million in Fiscal Year 2023.

I can't stress, living in Nevada in the drought that we are experiencing, just how important this tool is for water management.

Trump's plan to remove worker protections will put in jeopardy the careers of tens of thousands of scientists, engineers, contracting officials, weather experts, disaster recovery experts, and all the others who help communities recover from disasters.