Alexandra Seymour
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Current @HomelandGOP Cyber & Infrastructure Protection | prev @SenateCommerce, @CNASdc, @DeptofDefense, & @WHNSC45 | Views mine
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To mark the end of the 118th Congress, Chairman Rep. Mark Green reflects on the achievements of the Committee on Homeland Security. With President Trump returning to the White House, we look forward to even more progress in securing our homeland.
Cyberspace is increasingly becoming a digital battlefield. America’s adversaries use cyberspace to undermine our sovereignty and threaten the services and infrastructure that America depends on. More from yesterday’s House Homeland GOP hearing:
🚨NEW: Rep. Mark Green spoke to Martin Matishak about his reintroduction of the Cyber PIVOTT Act to address our nation's cyber workforce shortage amid increased threats. “We have to fill the ranks.” More in The Record From Recorded Future News ahead of tomorrow's hearing⤵️ therecord.media/pivott-act-ret…
“Today’s reintroduction of the ‘Cyber PIVOTT Act’ alongside Senator Mike Rounds could not come at a more consequential time.” More on Rep. Mark Green's bill to create a pipeline for up to 10,000 cyber professionals per year to join the cyber workforce: bit.ly/42I2av2
Thank you to our panel of witnesses for joining House Homeland GOP today for this critical conversation. You can watch my questions for them here: homeland.house.gov/2025/02/05/cha…
Terrific Cyber Policy Awards last night by Institute for Security and Technology and U.S. Chamber! I had the honor of presenting the Domestic Policy Award with Alexandra Seymour. Congrats to the recipients for their #SecurebyDesign leadership. R Street Institute
Thank you for joining us, Chairman Rep. Jay Obernolte!
Cyber espionage by China increased 150% in 2024, according to CrowdStrike. “It's time that we act & show the Chinese that we're not going to tolerate the fact that they're in our infrastructure.” 📺Rep. Mark Green on Mornings with Maria to discuss this threat & his “Cyber PIVOTT Act”:
✍️LETTER: After the previous admin’s delay in info sharing regarding the “Salt Typhoon” cyber intrusion, Rep. Mark Green, Rep. Andrew Garbarino & Congressman Josh Brecheen are asking Secretary Kristi Noem for clarity: “If the Biden admin was negligent in its response, we must hold accountable those responsible..”
As the State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is set to expire this September, Congress must assess the program’s efficacy. Rep. Andrew Garbarino is holding a hearing to discuss whether it is fulfilling its objective: to bolster the cybersecurity posture of state & local governments.
“Such oppressive requirements force entities of all sizes to choose between spending precious resources on security or on compliance.” More on House Homeland GOP & Oversight Committee's letter urging OMB to streamline duplicative cyber regulations via Matthew Foldi washingtonreporter.news/p/exclusive-to…
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Protection hearing-Reauthorizing Cybersecurity Information Sharing Activities-Great to speak about the CISA bill with Subcommittee chair Rep. Andrew Garbarino and Alexandra Seymour APWA Government Affairs APWA #CyberSecurityAwareness
We’re out in Silicon Valley! Join us at Hoover Institution at 2pm PDT for our hearing “Innovation Nation: Leveraging Technology to Secure Cyberspace and Streamline Compliance”
"It's not a coincidence that we're holding today's hearing in Silicon Valley...I'm here to emphasize the importance of prioritizing our cybersecurity as we build new capabilities that will continue to change the world." More from Chairman Rep. Mark Green's opening statement 👇
As we know, great technological advancements come with great responsibility. I’m here today to emphasize the importance of prioritizing our cybersecurity as we build new capabilities that will continue to change the world. More from House Homeland GOP’s field hearing with
This morning, Rep. Mark Green, Rep. Andrew Garbarino & Rep. Eric Swalwell visited Apple and CrowdStrike to learn more about their efforts to protect consumers and critical infrastructure from cyber threats, as well as how Congress can help improve public-private partnerships.
Yesterday, Rep. Mark Green & Rep. Andrew Garbarino held a productive discussion with Hoover Institution’s Condoleezza Rice & leaders in the cybersecurity & tech industries. Topics included: ✔️ Regulatory harmonization ✔️ Addressing the workforce gap ✔️ Strengthening information sharing
✍️ LETTER: Rep. Andrew Garbarino is requesting a DHS briefing on CISA's role as Sector Risk Management Agency for the communications sector in the wake of Salt Typhoon. “CISA must be equipped with the right tools...to improve the security of mobile devices." cyberscoop.com/rep-garbarino-…
WATCH: Chairman Rep. Andrew Garbarino opens today’s hearing: Stuxnet “proved that cybersecurity is not only an IT issue. Cybersecurity threats can affect the critical infrastructure we depend on daily…We need to make sure our cyber professionals are prepared to defend both IT and OT.”
NEW: Chairman Rep. Andrew Garbarino calls for the swift confirmation of Sean Plankey as CISA director: “Every minute without CISA’s top leadership in place puts our security at risk and benefits nation-state sponsored cyber actors like Salt Typhoon.” Read more: homeland.house.gov/2025/07/25/cha…