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Video Release: Heinrich Secures Inclusion of Sandia National Laboratories In Cybersecurity Efforts

Press Release

Date: Feb. 3, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Technology and Communication

Today, U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-1) successfully added Sandia National Laboratories to a proposed program to enhance the nation's defenses against computer attacks. Rep. Heinrich's amendment, which was unanimously approved on the floor of the House of Representatives today, would add national laboratories as stakeholders in the Cybersecurity Strategic Research and Development Plan that would be developed under H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act.

"Sandia National Laboratories is a leader in defensive cybersecurity research and development for our nation's intelligence community and has been home to countless high-level security advancements. Including our National Labs, and utilizing their cybersecurity expertise, will be critical to keeping our nation's cyberspace secure," Rep. Heinrich said during a floor statement today.

The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, slated for a full vote in the House of Representatives tomorrow, would enhance federal cybersecurity research and development activities to address national vulnerabilities in cyberspace.


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