[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    SUPPORTING OUR SELFLESS VETERANS

  (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act, legislation I introduced to support 
and protect our selfless veterans.
  The VA is the largest integrated healthcare network in the United 
States, and it stores millions of records with personal information for 
veterans and their families.
  This legislation will require the VA to obtain an independent 
cybersecurity assessment of its most critical information systems and 
develop a timeline and budget to fix any identified weaknesses and 
deficiencies.
  We must continue to work to ensure that the VA has the tools it needs 
to effectively protect against new and emerging cybersecurity threats 
and safeguard our veterans' information.
  I look forward to continuing to collaborate with all of my colleagues 
to move this commonsense and bipartisan legislation forward.

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