Rep. Ratcliffe U.S.-Taiwan cyber amendment passes House in NDAA

Rep. Ratcliffe U.S.-Taiwan cyber amendment passes House in NDAA

Representative John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the House passage of his U.S.-Taiwan cybersecurity collaboration legislation, which was included as an amendment in the FY 2020 NDAA: “The United States’ relationship with Taiwan is an indispensable component in our efforts to maintain peace and stability in Asia and across the globe. And in […]

Rep. Ratcliffe chairs hearing to assess DHS’s efforts to secure federal networks

Rep. Ratcliffe chairs hearing to assess DHS’s efforts to secure federal networks

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 29, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) chaired a House Homeland Security Committee cybersecurity subcommittee hearing yesterday to examine the status of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ongoing efforts to secure federal networks. The hearing included witnesses from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the […]

Ratcliffe, Langevin U.S.-Israel cybersecurity legislation passes House

Ratcliffe, Langevin U.S.-Israel cybersecurity legislation passes House

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 1, 2017) Legislation introduced by Reps. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday to strengthen cybersecurity collaboration between the United States and Israel. The United States-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act (H.R. 612) will create a cybersecurity grant program for joint research and development ventures between […]

Ratcliffe U.S.-Israel cybersecurity legislation signed into law

Ratcliffe U.S.-Israel cybersecurity legislation signed into law

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 19, 2016) Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) bill was signed into law Friday to strengthen collaborative cybersecurity research and development efforts between the United States and Israel. Ratcliffe introduced the United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 (H.R. 5877) after returning from a congressional delegation trip he led to Israel in […]