"This has got to be a priority for us and I hope that it will continue to be so."
"I am not certain that a plan which aims to fix a supposedly urgent problem by 2027 demonstrates that the Navy takes cyber seriously."
"I have been a big fan of the electromagnetic railgun program for a very long time, and was very disappointed to see that the Navy has opted to pause this program in FY23."
"As we know, directed energy weapons, such as lasers and high-powered microwaves, can effectively engage a variety of threats with speed, flexibility, precision, and on a low cost-per-shot basis."
"I have a vastly different view on your service and the performance you and your people are undertaking and doing over at DHS."
"We are disseminating information to the secretaries of state, we are counseling them and providing resources to ensure better physical security."
"I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for hosting this very important hearing."
"They cannot go out and collect foreign intelligence in the way that the U.S. intelligence community can."
"I am looking forward to conversation yet to come as we evolve this critical and essential work."
"If you look at a lot of the systemically important entities, these are very well-resourced organizations for cybersecurity."
"I applaud you for the work you have done under Director Easterly's leadership and Director Goldstein in standing up the Shields Up Program."