[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 7, 2002

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill and I'm proud 
to be a cosponsor of it.
  The Cyber Security Research and Development Act is aimed at the 
important need of increasing attention and funding for cybersecurity. I 
salute my colleague Mr. Boehlert for recognizing this need to move this 
legislation to the floor of the House.
  The bill authorizes over 800 million dollars for research and grant 
programs through the National Science Foundation and the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology. This means that the 
extraordinary scientists and researchers at research facilities like 
NASA Ames can continue to find innovative ways to address the many 
security challenges facing our nation.
  NASA Ames provides research leadership and world-class capability in 
the fields of supercomputing and networking, high-assurance software 
development, and verification and validation. They have developed an 
unmatched expertise in areas critical to the security of our networks 
and infrastructures.
  As we know all too well, terrorists can strike in unthinkable ways. 
To minimize the impact terrorist attacks may have on our ability to 
communicate and exchange valuable information, we must begin to correct 
the deficiencies in current U.S. computer and network defenses. Only 
then will we ensure that the United States is better prepared to 
prevent and combat terrorist attacks on private and government 
computers.
  It is my hope that the Cyber Security Research and Development Act is 
the beginning of a long-term investment in establishing a strong 
national information assurance program. It has my strong support and I 
urge my colleagues to do so as well.

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