Subcommittee on technology will come to order. The chair recognizes himself for an opening statement. Welcome to the subcommittee on communications and technology legislative hearing on legislating to secure americas wireless future. The security will consider a number of legislative proposals that address challenges from Spectrum Management to secure our nations Telecommunications Infrastructure. The proposals before the subcommittee today are hr 4462, study how to harness airway resource efficiency act or the share act which i introduced with my good friend Ranking Member latta which would require in cia to establish spectrum sharing strategy using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, automated frequency coordination and environmental sensing to facilitate more efficient spectrum sharing and used by the federal government. The bill would also require the fcc to report to congress on the feasibility of using existing sharing technologies on several important spectrum bands. As we look towards the future it is necessary for every licensee to use spectrum more efficiently the federal government being chief among them. We need to find ways to modernize how the government uses and shares spectrum amid agencies and department as well as with the commercial sector. The cprs band is a great example of how sharing can effectively accommodate a wide range of users and a wide range of uses. Yesterday the fcc voted on order to sell licenses in the cprs band and a few weeks ago launched commercial operations. This will combine licensed, unlicensed users in one band while protecting incumbents rights and ensuring the spectrum is always available for use. My hope is the share act can act as a bridge for future innovative sharing scenarios. Next we have hr 4461, the Network Security information sharing act introduced by myself and my colleague, this legislation would establish an Information Sharing Program at the department of Homeland Security, share the supply Chain Security risk information with the Telecom Industry. This would help all providers, but most importantly small and rural providers that lack the resources and expertise to engage in washington with what has largely been closeddoor discussions related to threats of entrusted equipment vendors. My hope is by creating a program with an inclusive mandate these providers will be more able in the future to avoid the point in technologies that pose an outside risk to customers in the nation. After that we have hr 4459, the secure and trusted Communication Network act introduced by chairman pallone drinking a member walden which would require the fcc to create a list of equal and and services that pose a neck set the risks to National Security. It would authorize a funds to enable carriers with unsafe equipment and their networks to remove it and replace it with trusted equipment and services. Telecom service is too essential for any of our Nations Carriers to be used in entrusted islands in their network. The subcommittee will consider hr 2881, introduced by representative spannmeyer, ohalloran, it would require the government to work with strategic allies to secure their 5g networks and ensure that us 5g networks are secure and work with industry to guard against political influence. Next we will consider the promoting United States wireless leadership act 2019, and consider hr 2063, introduced by representative brooks and finally we will discuss House Resolution 575 expressing the sense of the house that all stakeholders in the deployment of 5g should consider and adhere to the fraud proposals introduced by representative florez and soto. I want to thank the witnesses for being here today. Roberta stempfley is with the Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon university in pittsburgh which is the heart of my congressional district. We are glad to have someone from cmu on the panel. Previously she served as acting assistant secretary in the office of Cyber Security and communications at the department of Homeland Security and she established and led the department of defense Computer Emergency Response team. I want to thank her for appearing before the subcommittee today. I look forward to discussion of all these proposals and now the chair recognizes mister latta for his opening statement. Thank you, mister chairman and thank you for calling todays hearing and thank our witnesses for being with us today as we discussed legislation on our Network SupplyChain Security management of spectrum resources. There are several bipartisan bills that address the challenges we face to ensure Critical Communications infrastructure is secure from vulnerability. I am especially pleased our subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from pennsylvania on hr 4462, the share act, to empower our agencies to facilitate innovative spectrum sharing strategies to more efficiently use our airways. Is the executive Branch Agency principally responsible for advising the president on spectrum and telecommunication matters, in cia should play collective government approach to managing the federal government access to these resources. This bill helps mpower in ta to use that to meet that in the 26 century. Todays hearing offers several bills to address vulnerabilities and Communication Networks such as the inclusion of insecure equipment. Many providers and networks contain equipment for foreign carriers. However, this is only because the provider didnt understand the associated risk. The bill before us to prevent this type of situation from occurring on a forwardlooking basis, understandably these providers are in a period of uncertainty and although they may want to protect Financial Security they may need help doing so. The sec has voiced concern about the proposed provision of the us recipients from using controversial equipment. As winners of the latest connect American Funds to reverse auction comes to grip with the requirements accompanying these funds. It is google we work in a bipartisan way to ensure they can revisit how those conditions impact the winning bid in order to keep the equipment free from security vulnerability. Not only do we prevent the federal funding to pay for something that might pose a national Security Risk but we do not want winners of caf auctions to be put in an untenable position of not being able to meet requirements now that cost estimates may have changed. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today and the testimony today and i will yield the rest of my time to the gentleman from illinois. Thank you, mister chairman. The security of america, of American Communications and Information Networks is paramount to National Security. The field i know from my time in the military but the sword cuts both ways. As we have seen through the years certain foreign adversaries have systematically coerced their equipment, manufacturers, to invest that was another capable is under their product which were later purchased by American Companies and integrated into our networks was no foreign actor should have the ability to eavesdrop on us citizens and our government or use these backdoors to launch Cyber Attacks or disrupt our communications in an effort to help the private sector avoid purchasing or installing dangerous equal and, i worked with the chairman to introduce hr 4461, Network Security information sharing act which will be part of the discussion today. I look forward to that discussion and yield back to my friend. The gentleman yields back. Chair now recognizes mister pallone for his opening statement. Thank you. Today we are considering a series of bills to secure americas wireless future, ensure the government manages federal and commercial spectrum more efficiently to promote innovation and better serve all americans, guarantee our Wireless Networks are secure from foreign adversaries who may wish to spy on americans or do us harm. I applaud the work of chairman doyle and Ranking Member latta in introducing the share act, the policy that our nations key agencies, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and federal Communications Commission responsible for spectrum policy. These agencies can act as impartial judges to balance the demands and interests of spectrum stakeholders such as department of defense, federal aviation administration, Public Safety and commercial carriers. We heard the management of federal government spectrum require strong central voice that in tia. And the missioncritical needs of Government Agencies, in modern way. The sec likewise must remain in the drivers seat when it comes to commercial spectrum. The share act requires the sec to look for ways to expand the revolutionary spectrum sharing techniques rolled out on citizens broadband radio service. And i want to thank Ranking Member walden and representative matsui for working with me, our legislation will suspend federal dollars on suspect Communications Equipment and services that security. Our bill establishes small carriers to remove compromise settlement and replace with secure alternatives. As we heard, much of the Global Supply chain for telecommunications equip and close for china at one point or another. In Chinese Industrial policies, state run manufacturers like huawei selfrespect equal into american providers cheaper than everyone else. Many of the bigger carriers avoided these threats, it is still a significant issue for smaller and moral carriers who built their Networks Using the suspect equipment. Communications networks are interconnected meaning one week link can harm the whole system. We must tell topic areas remove suspect equipment for the good of the country. Chairman doyle have legislation on this point that will help the federal government better share supply chain risks information with the communications providers. I look forward hearing from our witnesses and i want to briefly recognize or mention that later on todays panel, the fellow Monmouth County new jersey native, good to see you today, welcome. With that i yield the balance of my time to mister matsui. Thank you very much. Thank you for considering hr 4459, secure and trust communications network. This will create a new fund providing financial incentives to small wireless providers replace certain equal in like huawei with new equipment that includes secure hardware and software capabilities. We must consider policies as per us leadership and innovation at the 5g rate. Hr 4459 would help provide additional security for the telecommunications provider, more needs to be done with regard to the spectrum policy has both licensed for 5g and beyond. My bill strikes the right balance, and supported by stakeholders including Public Interest groups and stakeholders. I work with chairman doyle on this issue. We introduced the spectrum now act to provide a pathway to maintenance on 100 mhz spectrum available. A balanced approach to the International Wireless services is not only critical but necessary for expanding use in the 6 ghz span. I continue to focus on a 20yearold debate over the 5. 9 ghz band. I yield back to the chairman. Chairman yield back, the gentleman yields back. I recognize my good friend mister walden. The Ranking Member of the committee for five minutes. Ontime, on budget right here. Your insight will be another input, and the infrastructure represents the lifeblood of an open society. This should be taken as undermining liberty is. The commitment we began in last congress, to have a bipartisan process to mitigate these threats and secure the sector Going Forward. Moreover i know chairman alone, the Energy Coverage committee is singularly able to speak to these topics in congress and with those sides working together with staplers ranging to Civil Society we can do so successfully. Everyone can agree on securing the Nation Security network from vulnerable equipment and we heard testimony two years ago on vulnerabilities that exist in these networks and also heard of the impact on rural providers who may be more disproportionately impacted by calls to replace these existing equipment to stay in their budgets. Not to mention and federal programs to decline the most effective products. Our adversaries have no reservations about subsidizing their pet companies and they become attractive options for the budget sensitive providers. Broadband providers in my own state are trying to make ago providing Broadband Networks and stretching limited funds to ensure they connect with most constituents in some of the hardest to reach places and you can find those in my district. Many of these providers dont have an army of consultants with necessary security clearances to fully appreciate the vulnerabilities that do exist and how to inform their purchasing decisions. For those who receive federal support for Broadband Networks in broadband areas, we cannot set them up for failure by requiring them to select options for uncle sam to not that lowest cost equipment. We need to get this right. Hr 4461, the information sharing act facilitated the information sharing needed for rural providers. This is the centerpiece of bipartisan discussions in the last congress. And the comedic asians sector, which im a sponsor of to address this problem by setting up Reimbursement Program to rip and replace vulnerable equipment from these networks and still have details to work out on the way to market, the program is modeled on the fcc so far successful broadcast for the Reimbursement Program. We need to get this right. It is critical to our National Security but also competitiveness as we roll out new technologies. This brings me to another topic raising the july spectrum hearing of how russia is seeking to influence Public Discourse on deployment of nextgeneration networks. The congresswomen shared my concern at that hearing to close the Digital Divide, we must be prepared to prevent threats to diminish americas standing in the world. My staff saw this card posted on a bulletin board, in this campaign, list a litany of issues where 5g is supposedly bad. One of those stories about a community stopping a 5g rollout in australia while at the same time the World Health Organization stated they should not be any health risks for 5g. The Cornell University research showed 5g networks to be safer than previous networks. I hope the committee will look at other efforts being pursued to stifle internet architecture. I look forward to hearing about other bills, as thoughtful approaches to these challenges so thanks again for having this hearing and i hope the full committee or Oversight Committee or this committee will do some looking into what is being pushed on the public side and who is behind it. The chair will remind members, it will be part of the record. I want to introduce witnesses for the hearing, bobby simply of the software Engineering Institute, thank you for being here today and mister john nettles of pine belt wireless, thank you for being here and Mister Harold bell, and mister dean brenner, spectrum strategy, thank you. We want to thank you for joining us today and look forward to your testimony. The chair will recognize each witness for five minutes and provide opening statement. Before we begin i want to explain the lighting system in front of you as a series of lights, the light will initially be green at the start of your opening statement. It will turn yellow when you have one minute remaining, please wrapup your remarks at that point and when the light turns red we are going to cut your microphones off. So you are recognized for 5 minutes. Hit your microphone button. Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity, the Telecommunications Industry. I have been a Public Servant working on Information Technology focus on application of information and technology to National Security and