On Thursday’s “NewsNation Now” broadcast, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said the U.S. “didn’t do enough” to prepare for a cyber attack and placed some of the blame on “the impeachment of Mayorkas. “It’s a waste of time,” he said. Cyber issues.
Ivey said the threat of cyberattacks on communications infrastructure is “exactly the kind of thing the Homeland Security Committee should be considering instead of wasting its time impeaching Mr. Mayorkas.” I think vulnerability to this type of cyberattack is something that the United States is not adequately prepared for. And if you look at what Russia is doing with respect to Ukraine, you see that its capabilities are increasing as well with respect to China and Iran. So I think Congress needs to do more. Frankly, we need to shift our focus from all the time wasted on investigations and impeachments and focus on protecting our country. ”
He said the assessment “makes sure we understand all the threats that potentially exist and remember that they are fundamentally and rapidly evolving, especially to the extent that AI capabilities are beginning to integrate.” He added that it was necessary. We need to change and protect ourselves and make sure we act as quickly as those threats. And he said the second part is that providers out there, both commercial providers and government providers, need to make sure they understand what these threats are and are prepared for them. there is. Working together in a coordinated way and having the resources to do so. And frankly, we’re not doing enough on that front. ”
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