Lofgren Statement on Creation of Cybersecurity Assistant Secretary
July 13, 2005
Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today offered the following statement in response to news that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is creating the post of Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications as part of a larger reorganization of the Department:
“I am gratified to see that Secertary Chertoff has recognized the importance of creating the position of Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications within the Department of Homeland Security. At this higher level, the Assistant Secretary will be able to coordinate better with Secretary Chertoff, as well as officials throughout the Department, other federal agencies, and the private sector. The position will allow the Department to better protect our nation’s cyber infrastructure from attacks by hackers, criminals and terrorists and to help ensure that cybersecurity is a priority in our nation’s homeland security strategy.”
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Mac Thornberry (R-TX) first introduced legislation to create an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity within the Department of Homeland Security during the 108th Congress when they served as the ranking member and chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. The proposal was approved by the House of Representatives as part of H.R. 10, the House-passed version of last year's intelligence reform bill, but was not included in the final intelligence reform legislation approved by Congress and signed by the President.
Lofgren and Thornberry reintroduced this legislation in January, 2005. The bill, known as "the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2005” (H.R. 285), has received strong bipartisan support in the House, the private sector and academia.
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today offered the following statement in response to news that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is creating the post of Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Telecommunications as part of a larger reorganization of the Department:
“I am gratified to see that Secertary Chertoff has recognized the importance of creating the position of Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Telecommunications within the Department of Homeland Security. At this higher level, the Assistant Secretary will be able to coordinate better with Secretary Chertoff, as well as officials throughout the Department, other federal agencies, and the private sector. The position will allow the Department to better protect our nation’s cyber infrastructure from attacks by hackers, criminals and terrorists and to help ensure that cybersecurity is a priority in our nation’s homeland security strategy.”
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Mac Thornberry (R-TX) first introduced legislation to create an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity within the Department of Homeland Security during the 108th Congress when they served as the ranking member and chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. The proposal was approved by the House of Representatives as part of H.R. 10, the House-passed version of last year's intelligence reform bill, but was not included in the final intelligence reform legislation approved by Congress and signed by the President.
Lofgren and Thornberry reintroduced this legislation in January, 2005. The bill, known as "the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2005” (H.R. 285), has received strong bipartisan support in the House, the private sector and academia.
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