[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 17 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009

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                               speech of

                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 3, 2010

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4061) to 
     advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical 
     standards, and for other purposes:

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 4061, The 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. This legislation both addresses 
immediate national needs, and invests in the future. It will help 
protect the networks that power the nation's defense, underlie the 
nation's economy, and strengthen the connections of families across the 
nation. This legislation also helps develop our workforce for the jobs 
of the future, supporting Scholarships for Service to develop the next 
generation of network defenders.


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  February 4, 2010 on E156 the following appeared: in support of 
H.R. 4062, The Cybersecurity
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: in support of 
H.R. 4061, The Cybersecurity


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  I have the honor and pleasure of representing both Fort Bragg and 
Pope Air Force Base, and I understand that our national defense 
requires secure networks. Trustworthy networking can be a matter of 
life and death for soldiers in the field and our intelligence at home.
  Beyond securing military networks, this bill moves forward to protect 
all the critical information on the nation's networks. Our family 
photos, our children's grades, our life histories, our credit 
histories, and our retirement accounts all deserve a trustworthy 
network. Cybersecurity is not just a national security issue, it is an 
economic issue. The initiatives in this legislation will help those who 
participate in social networks, ecommerce, and online investments to 
better protect their virtual selves, their very real money, and even 
their children's digital domains.
  Cybersecurity is also about American competitiveness and creating and 
preserving American jobs. As the former school superintendent in North 
Carolina, I know that education is the key to the future, both for 
students and our nation. This bill prioritizes funding for scholarships 
and training, so that today's students can fill tomorrow's jobs. I am 
pleased that the manager's amendment expanded funding for undergraduate 
scholarships in cybersecurity to support needed training to meet our 
national needs. I also applaud the expansion of Scholarships for 
Service. This initiative offers Americans who want to expand their 
skills a fair bargain: for every day we help pay for your education; 
you commit a day to defending the Federal networks.
  This legislation will enhance our national understanding of the 
threats to public and private networks, and help develop the tools to 
address those threats. It will also enhance the ongoing efforts of the 
National Science Foundation and National Institute of Science and 
Technology to secure our digital lives.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 4061 will help protect our nation's 
infrastructure, and our nation's future. I urge my colleagues to join 
me in supporting H.R. 4061.


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  February 4, 2010 on E156 the following appeared: Madam Speaker, 
H.R. 4036 will help protect our nation's infrastructure, and our 
nation's future. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting 
H.R. 4062.
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: Madam Speaker, 
H.R. 4061 will help protect our nation's infrastructure, and our 
nation's future. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting 
H.R. 4061.


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