Jim Langevin
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James R. Langevin is a former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Langevin was the first quadriplegic to serve in the U.S. Congress, having been injured in a shooting accident at the age of 16. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as cybersecurity, disability rights, and health care. Langevin served on several committees, including the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Education and Labor.
I have always deeply appreciated your thoughtful answers and your contributions to better protecting the country in cyberspace.
I have certainly been studying cybersecurity issues now for over a decade, and I have to say, I still learn something every day as the domain and the actors in it continue to evolve.
I do not want to hear just the good-news story. I also want to see how has the underresourcing and the marginalizing of other Federal agencies, such as Department of State, affected the CWMD effort.
So I believe that a whole-of-government effort is required to support CWMD strategy and policy.
However, increasingly bold rogue actors and technological advances are challenging the strategy's goal of ensuring that the U.S.
In 2014, the Department released its strategy for CWMD, which outlined three end states: that no new actors possess WMD; that there be no WMD use; and that, should WMD be used, that there be a minimization of their effects, with associated…
This is a challenging problem, because this is a nation-state attack, and they are using our own private companies to carry out those attacks.
Your intention with CDM Phase 3 was to provide agencies with 'visibility of their data and their networks . . . wherever that data is, whether it's out in the cloud, whether it's on a mobile device, wherever it's stored or used.'
These advancements need to continue, but I am also interested in how the services are using machine learning and automation to deliver cost-savings through better business practices and enhanced decision-making.
In previous committee hearings, we've been told how AI and machine learning are helping to process, exploit, and disseminate enormous amounts of ISR data.
I think it is essential that we be as forward-leaning, as forward-thinking as we can on this issue preparing for climate change because it is here.
Thank you for the answers and thank you again for your service to the country.
Do you feel comfortable that the non-military assets of U.S. national power are being utilized effectively to adequately counter the threats posed by Russia?
I think we have to have this philosophy that it is okay to fail as long as there is good lines of communication between the R&D community and the Congress, we can take these leaps together.
I certainly look forward to cosponsoring the legislation that you are introducing.
If the U.S. is to remain a global leader in technology, then we just can't play defense, we must also play offense.
Our competitors are steadily pursuing advanced capabilities and technologies, and I, too, believe we have to continue to invest in both research and development of advanced technologies and transitioning them as soon as possible to the…
Again, while I appreciate my colleague's attempt to find somewhat of a common ground on this issue, it does not address the underlying problem. The issue of the ADA being around for 30 years--it is well-known now. People are even proactive…
Again, I urge support of my amendment. The whole point of this amendment is to remove the notice and cure provision. Again, the ADA law has been around for nearly three decades now. People should be proactive about understanding what their…
I proudly yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), who is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.





