Statement of Rep. Mac Thornberry (TX-13) before the House Committee On Small Business Subcommittee On Healthcare and Technology United States House Of Representatives December 1, 2011 Chairwoman Ellmers, Ranking Member Richmond, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to offer some thoughts today about cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a complex set of issues that touches nearly every aspect of our lives. It is not only about national security, but also job creation and our e...
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U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry, the leader of the House Cybersecurity Task Force and a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, made the following comments about the bipartisan "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011," introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) and Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD): "The Rogers/Ruppersberger bill is a very positive step forward in improving our cybersecurity. It focuses on one of the central issues identified by the House Cybersecurity Task Force, w...
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Every day most of us take common-sense precautions about our personal safety and valuables. We lock our doors; we keep our cash in a safe place; we do not give out our bank account or Social Security numbers to anyone we do not trust. Yet, too many of us do not take such precautions in one of the most dangerous places where many go every day — cyberspace. There are a wide variety of threats in cyberspace. They range from vandalism and snooping to crime and espionage to, potentially, cyber terror...
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U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry stopped by the other day to talk about cyber security, something in which he has a huge stake. The Clarendon Republican chaired a House select committee tasked with making recommendations on how to make our vast Internet information network safe against those who would launch a cyber attack against us. Well, the guidelines are out there. They involve streamlining information flow and determining which government agencies should act, and in what order they should respond...
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Every day most of us take commonsense precautions about our personal safety and valuables. We lock our doors; we keep our cash in a safe place; we do not give out our bank account or Social Security numbers to anyone we do not trust. And yet, too many of us do not take commonsense precautions in one of the most dangerous places where many go every day – cyberspace. There are a wide variety of threats in cyberspace. They range from vandalism and snooping to crime and espionage to, potentially, cy...
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U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, spoke at a Legislative luncheon at Luby's Thursday on the topic of cyber security in honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Thornberry serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Speaker of the House John Boehner asked Thornberry to lead an initiative on cybersecurity, centered on Congress's efforts to fight the expanding national security and economic threat. Thornberry explained the issue is a challenging one because it cuts...
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U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry will be visiting with constituents across the 13th district next week. "Jobs and the economy are people’s top concern right now, and they are interested in what Congress is doing about them. They want to know what is being done about government regulation and taxes, getting spending under control, and energy production here at home, among other things. These conversations are a great chance to discuss these issues and get feedback on what should be done about them...
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A group of 12 Republican lawmakers issued a detailed set of recommendations Wednesday on how the federal government should work with private sector owners and operators of the nation's critical infrastructures to enhance cybersecurity. The long-awaited 20-page report by the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force, led by Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX, pictured center above), strikes a similar chord to plans currently being worked on by Senate Democrats and the Obama administration but takes a sign...
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The House Cybersecurity Task Force Chairman, Rep. Mac Thornberry, and other members of the task force assemble to present their official recommendations to Speaker Boehner. Read the recommendations or visit the "Issues in Depth" section of the website to learn more about Mac's work on cybersecurity.
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