Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the National Computer Forensics Institute serves a vital purpose in preparing State and local law enforcement to combat computer and cybercrime, and I am pleased to support this legislation. The United States Department of Justice has declared that cybercrime ``is one of the greatest threats facing our country'' and that cybercrime has ``enormous implications for our national security, economic prosperity, and public safety.'' The Justice Department has also stated that ``the range of threats and the challenges they present for law enforcement expand just as rapidly as technology evolves.'' With this in mind, the National Computer Forensics Institute serves the vital purpose of providing legal and judicial professionals a free comprehensive education on current cybercrime trends, investigative methods, and prosecutorial and judicial challenges. The National Computer Forensics Institute is a 32,000-square-foot facility located in Hoover, Alabama. This Institute boasts three multipurpose classrooms, two network investigations classrooms, a mock courtroom, and a forensics lab. Special agents of the United States Secret Service staff the Institute and work diligently training attendees in modern counter- cybercrime procedures and evidence collection.…”