Ways to improve cyberSecurity Issues for the Energy Sector. Witnesses stressed the importance of protecting the Us Energy Grid and what the government can do now to help prepare for potential attacks, held by the Senate Energy committee, this is almost two hours. Good morning, the committee will come to order. We are here this morning to examine federal and industry efforts to improve the cybersecurity of the Energy Sector including efforts to improve collaboration on Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure protection initiatives. It has been more than a year since we last held a hearing on cybersecurity for the Energy Sector but it is fair to say this is always a timely topic. A critical priority we cant lose sight of even as we grapple with covid19, which becomes the source of our next national crisis. There have been a few noteworthy developments since our last year. Earlier this year the president issued an executive order focused on securing our system from the cyber and physic
Council, this is 30 minutes. It is wonderful to have this opportunity it is wonderful to have this opportunity at the time of the alliance is facing a large array of challenges from china to cyberattacks and Climate Change and the pandemic what we need to make today is ensure there will be relevant and effective over the coming decade. And then to begin from the secretaryg general. Working with the alliance for securing democracy will moderate a conversation with the secretarygeneral. At a time when we are looking for leadership where the secretary general is my pleasure to welcome the secretarygeneral to the stage. Mr. Secretarygeneral over to you. Good afternoon from brussels and good morning and welcome to all of those on the line. Asking me to make the Strong Alliance even stronger. To make sure we are affected and then to tackle the challenge challenges, and it is our opportunity where we see the reliance ten years from now and how that will continue in a more uncertain world. I a
Response to the pandemic but also pointed out Hurricane Season is approaching and the agency needs to deal with that and other disasters. He participated in an auburn virtual discussion. Good morning. On behalf of the auburn president and board of trustees i would like to welcome you to a conversation with the acting secretary of the department of Homeland Security, chad wolf. The event is brought to you by the Mccrary Institute for the cyber and Critical Infrastructure security here at Auburn University. Weekse over the past few used the term unprecedented more than any other time in history. The copan 19 pandemic has brought about many changes in our country and affected virtually every aspect of daily lives. As an institution, we had Auburn University have tried to respond quickly with our researchers and scientists directing expertise andrd fighting the pandemic its impact on our health, our economy, and our way of life. The department of Homeland Security you are going to hear fro
This hearing is called to order. I want to thank you for your written testimony and prayer oral testimony and the answers to our questions. I asked that my written Opening Statement be put in the record. On to make a couple of comments about what i want to see the goal of the searing to be. Ive done this in a while but my chairman developed a statement to enhance the Economic Security of america for a more Efficient Government and the reason im pointing out today is i cant think of a hearing where that statement is more of likable. When we talk about 5g we talk about the Economic Opportunity in order to take advantage of that opportunity to avoid those Security Risks, we need more Efficient Government to step up in competing against what is becoming a friendly economic rival but adversary in the many cases on the line on the world stage in china. So, in terms of the definition of its product, im really hoping to be able to lay out a certified definition at lay out some priorities of th
Done this in a while but my chairman developed a statement to enhance the Economic Security of america for a more Efficient Government and the reason im pointing out today is i cant think of a hearing where that statement is more of likable. When we talk about 5g we talk about the Economic Opportunity in order to take advantage of that opportunity to avoid those Security Risks, we need more Efficient Government to step up in competing against what is becoming a friendly economic rival but adversary in the many cases on the line on the world stage in china. So, in terms of the definition of its product, im really hoping to be able to lay out a certified definition at lay out some priorities of things we need to address so that we can focus everyones attention on this. Let me take a stab. This is an unusual opportunity. Its an opportunity moving to 5g which would be trillions of dollars of activity. Its an enormous opportunity with the competition and take advantage of that opportunity a