WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a hearing for Wednesday, January 22, 2025, to examine cybersecurity threats to the homeland with testimony from private sector witnesses.
 
“In recent years, malign nation-states and opportunistic criminals have continually threatened U.S. sovereignty in cyberspace, from China’s widespread ‘Typhoon’ intrusions and Iranian influence campaigns to Russian ransomware gangs. But these bad actors impact more than just the digital realm––they threaten the services Americans rely on every day. The activity of government agencies, the private information used by healthcare providers, the operations of pipelines and water facilities, and the resilience of our telecommunications sector are all under attack,” Chairman Green said. 
 
“With an incoming administration, Congress must ensure the Department of Homeland Security is prepared to facilitate the collective defense of our networks, especially through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s role as the nation’s risk advisor. Industry partnerships are essential in this effort, as most of our nation’s critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector. I look forward to receiving valuable testimony from the private sector as we begin a new Congress examining one of the greatest homeland security challenges we face.”

DETAILS:
 
What: A House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “Unconstrained Actors: Assessing Global Cyber Threats to the Homeland.”
 
When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM ET
 
Where: 310 Cannon House Office Building
 
Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only.
 
The hearing will be livestreamed on YouTube and will be open to the public and press.

BACKGROUND:
 
In December 2024, Chairman Green and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) penned an op-ed for Fox News, detailing the CCP’s growing malign influence on U.S. soil, including its pre-positioning for cyberattacks on our critical infrastructure and its vast cyber espionage campaigns.
 
In November, the Committee released its “Cyber Threat Snapshot,” detailing the growing threats posed by malign nation-states and criminal networks to the homeland and the data of Americans. The Snapshot highlighted notable recent attributable threat actor activity including the infiltration of the Trump campaign networks in 2024 by Iranian-backed hackers, and when the People’s Republic of China reportedly infiltrated backdoors in major telecommunications providers in an ongoing hack called Salt Typhoon, also in 2024.
 
In advance of the Cyber Safety Review Board’s (CSRB) first meeting to assess the ‘Salt Typhoon’ intrusions, Chairman Green urged the private sector to cooperate with the CSRB, and for the Board to swiftly share information and recommendations with Congress. According to CISA, the intrusion is still ongoing and has impacted at least nine U.S. companies.
 
In the 118th Congress, the Committee has advanced numerous bills addressing global cybersecurity threats, including:

• H.R. 9769, the “Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act,” introduced by Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL), establishes an interagency task force led by CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which would address the widespread cybersecurity threats posed by state-sponsored cyber actors associated with China. The legislation was unanimously advanced out of the Committee in September and passed by the House of Representatives in December 2024.
• H.R. 9770, “The Cyber PIVOTT Act,” introduced by Chairman Green, increases the accessibility of cyber training and education by establishing a new full-scholarship program for two-year degrees at community colleges and technical schools. These scholarships would be granted in exchange for required government service. This legislation was advanced out of the Committee in September 2024.
• H.R. 3169, the “Identifying Adversarial Threats at our Ports Act,” introduced by Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), would require CISA to examine foreign cranes for potential security risks or threats before they are placed into operation.

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