Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 4061, ``The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009,'' and I would like to thank my colleagues Representative Lipinski for introducing this measure, and Representative Ehlers, Representative Wu, Representative Smith and Representative Hall for their contributions to gain bipartisan support on this very important legislation that we are considering today. This bill will help ensure a strategic plan for Federal Cybersecurity Research & Development (R&D) activities, strengthen public-private partnerships in cybersecurity, help train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, and improve cybersecurity technical standards. As we may recall, almost a year ago President Obama called for a comprehensive 60 day review of U.S. cyberspace policy. This review and the recommendations contained in the report led to a series of hearings on various aspects of cybersecurity R&D, including the state of research programs, partnerships with the private sector, the IT workforce, and how both NIST and the NSF are responding to the review. H.R. 4061 is built upon these hearings, and addresses the issues raised in the 60-day review. Specifically, it aims to build strong public-private partnerships, improve the transfer of cybersecurity technologies to the marketplace, train an IT workforce for both the public and private sectors, and coordinate and prioritize Federal cybersecurity R&D.…”