Good morning. Im adam segal, correct the digital at Cybersecurity Program has the council just want to say a few words of thanks and a few words of welcome. First let me thank shannon and lauren and alex for helping put this together and making sure that it runs smoothly. We want to thank pwc which is provided the funding to help us run this as as a number of othr programs in the digital cyberspace policy program. Like many of the other think tanks were doing more and more work in this space, on Information Operations and russian Information Operations in particular. This month we published a cyber brief giving some policy recommendations to liberal democracies and how they can counter russian Information Operations. If you happen to have seen that please take a look. Its available on the website. Also last month we rolled out a Cyber Operations tracker. Thats the website you might is seen when you walk in. It is a list of publicly revealed state Cyber Operations. So espionage, more di
Proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 3973, the market Data Protection act of 2017. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. Union calendar number 299. H. R. 3973, a bill to amend the securities and exchanges act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risks, control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from michigan, mr. Huizenga, and the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan. Mr. Huizenga mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous materials on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Huizenga mr. Speaker, at this time i
Summer meeting held in providence, rhode island, last week. Virginia Governor Terry mcauliffe chairs the nga. I would like to welcome everyone to the great state of rhode island and the official opening of the 2017 of the nations governors association. Before i get started i would like to recognize some of the very distinguished guest guest e with us. I would ask that they please stand when we recognize you. I would first as you will see at this summer meeting that first is the first time weve actually had a head of state, Prime Minister trudeau will be with us today, in addition we have representatives from all over the globe to show the growing importance of the governors and giddy with International Trade and Business Development issues around the globe and that we has governors want to do direct direct relationship with any of these countries and many of these businesses who have come to visit us here at the nga, and i thank them for i also want to thank china. I want to thank amba
Tonight at 8 eastern on cspan 2. This. Wednesday Justice Department officials testify at a Senate Judiciary committee on Foreign Agent registration requirements. Our live coverage begins at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan3. You can also watch online at cspan. Org or lbz on the c pan raid app in 15 minutes well take you leahy to West Virginia, the National Boy Scout jam boree. President trump will be speaking to the group he serves as honorary karm clarm of the boy scouts. Well have the comments at 6 15. But now well have the National Governors association. Well i would like to welcome everyone to the great state of rhode island and the official opening of the 2017 summer meeting of the nations governors association. Before i get started i would like to recognize some of the very distinguished guests we have with us. I would ask if any please stand when when wednesday you first as you will see at this summer meeting that first is the first time weve had a head of state, Prime Minister trud
The committee will come to order. Cyber security remains one of the greatest challenges facing our nation. As we become more reliant on technology and Digital Infrastructure they can threat of Cyber Attacks has dramatically increased. Every day our citizens, our Critical Infrastructure operators and our federal, state and local governments have to defend against hundreds of thousands of potential Cyber Attacks. These come from criminals who take advantage of our vulnerable people, foreign actors who threaten our Critical Infrastructure, and hackers who try to destabilize american businesses. Cyber attacks are more coordinated and more dangerous than ever. In response to this threat, american regulators have begun to set new standards for Cyber Security and digital safety. They have moved quickly in that work. And in the last four years alone, federal regulators have passed 48 rules on Cyber Security. More than 10 per year. And that doesnt include new policies at the state as well as th