[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CYBER VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE REPORTING ACT

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                               speech of

                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2018

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 3202, the 
Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act. H.R. 3202 directs the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress detailing 
the procedures involved in disclosing cyber vulnerabilities to the 
private sector.
  This bill aims to safeguard the nation against cyber security threats 
by requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to release a report 
disclosing specific cyber security vulnerabilities to the House 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. H.R. 3202 also requires that 
the report include examples of these procedures in action over the past 
year, noting when the disclosure took place and how the information was 
used to prevent cyber-attacks. Finally, the report will also explain 
how the Secretary of Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and 
relevant industries are working collaboratively to prevent, detect, and 
mitigate cyber vulnerabilities.
  To best combat cyber threats, we must support full cooperation 
between the private and public sectors. In the past, cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities have been collected by the Department of Homeland 
Security and monitored by the intelligence community. The disclosure of 
these vulnerabilities to the private sector is an important step to 
promote transparency and to encourage preventative action on the part 
of stakeholders and industries.
  I fully support H.R. 3202 to strengthen documentation of 
cybersecurity threats across the public and private sectors. I believe 
that informing Congress of disclosure procedures is a critically 
important step in guaranteeing transparency at the Federal level and 
ensuring that vulnerabilities are acted on.

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