MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Garbarino Announces Hearing to Examine CISA’s “Secure By Design” Initiative, Featuring Private Sector Witnesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) announced a hearing for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) "Secure-By-Design" initiative has influenced the cybersecurity posture of businesses that have adopted its principles.

"From educating consumers on multifactor authentication to calling for increased risk visibility, CISA's 'Secure-By-Design' initiative has served as a positive step for raising baseline cybersecurity--something urgently needed as companies and critical infrastructure face mounting cyber threats," Chairman Garbarino said. "As part of this initiative, CISA's 'Secure-By-Design' pledge signed in May has fostered vital collaboration between the government and private industry. However, we know investing in cybersecurity often presents challenges for private industry. As we examine the costs, challenges, and strategies associated with fulfilling the pledge's objectives, it's important to hear directly from industry leaders about the efficacy of these standards and the future of the broader initiative."

DETAILS:

What: A Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing entitled, "Design vs. Default: Analyzing Shifts in Cybersecurity."

When: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET

Where: 310 Cannon House Office Building

WITNESSES:

Heather Adkins
Vice President, Security Engineering, Google

Jim Richberg
Head of Cyber Policy, Global Field CISO, Fortinet, Inc.

Shane Fry
Chief Technology Officer, RunSafe Security, Inc.

Srinivas Mukkamala
Board of Regents, New Mexico Tech, El Paso Electric

Witness testimony will be added here. The hearing will be livestreamedhere, and will be open to the public and press.

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