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A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security

Statement

Date: April 23, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Defense Science, Technology and Communication

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Chairman McCaul on the hearing:

"We have been fortunate that up until this point, cyber attacks in our country have not caused a cataclysmic event that could bring physical harm to Americans. But that is not for a lack of effort on the part of those who mean to destroy our way of life. Every day nations and "hacktivist' groups penetrate our public and private computer networks. The degradation of our national security and intellectual property from cyber theft threatens to weaken us where we have been historically strong: in our ingenuity and creativity.

The purpose of our hearing is to examine the evolving computer hacking threats from nation states and hacker groups to government, financial institutions, American businesses, and personal computer networks. And, as the U.S. House of Representatives considers cyber legislation this week, we will demonstrate the need for immediate action."

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