John Ratcliffe

I believe, if implemented well and over a reasonable time line, provides the American people the kind of Federal cybersecurity that they deserve.

CDM is the ambitious program that I believe if implemented well and over a reasonable time line provides the American people with the kind of Federal cybersecurity defense that they deserve.

The Federal Government must work to protect the data of these citizens, including the employees that work within.

The maturity of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program has to move at the pace of new technologies and innovations, not at the pace of bureaucracy.

Whether we rise up to the challenges in cyber space will play a large part in determining whether America remains the world's superpower.

Those on the operational front of cybersecurity know the threat landscape is evolving at every second.

I see a big part of our collective responsibility being to ensure that this collaboration results in, not just rhetoric, but, in a tangible improvement to our country's cybersecurity posture.

As I've said before--whether we rise up to our challenges in cyber space will play a large part in determining whether America remains the world's superpower.

We in the Government must learn from the private sector, assess risks, prioritize mitigation, and keep moving.

The severity of the threats we face in cyber space can't be overstated.

Based on everything I have heard, it seemed like a lot of our college campuses have become bastions of self-proclaimed political correctness, and that in turn has led to the outright harassment of some students based on their beliefs.

I read your anticipated responses to the First Amendment concerns and regulations of speech.

I think, again, it is troubling that political correctness seems to have allowed anti-Semitism to flourish.

I certainly fall into the free market camp, because I think even if it is well-intentioned, the overly zealous approach of regulatory overreach often just equates to a solution in search of a problem.

It is my firm belief that America will only remain the world's preeminent superpower so long as it remains the world's cybersecurity leader.

We are here to today, at the start of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to discuss what I believe is one of the defining public policy challenges of our generation--the cybersecurity posture of the United States.

But make no mistake--the cybersecurity challenges we face are about much, much more than simply protecting bottom lines, or intellectual property, or even our Nation's most Classified information.

Why should Congress have any assurance that the next attempt will be successful, especially given how aggressive the schedule appears to be?

We need to do a better job understanding why that is.

America will only remain the world's superpower so long as it remains the world's cybersecurity superpower.

When I am in Mississippi, all too often, I get asked why so much focus is placed on importing cybersecurity talent from overseas instead of cultivating the talent we have here at home.

Chairman Ratcliffe, several studies have proven that diverse teams wins and specifically in the private sector, diversity has been shown to positively impact bottom-line revenues.

I urge the President to quickly address cybersecurity leadership vacancies and organizational issues.

America will remain the world superpower only so long as it remains the world cybersecurity superpower.

The 700,000 Texans that I am grateful to represent didn't elect me to posture or message. They elected me to act and to lead on the toughest issues facing our country and impacting our children's future.