Congressional and Legislative Affairs

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Stine, the Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States Department of Commerce testified before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate. The field hearing was entitled <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/cybersecurity-challenges-and-opportunities-small-businesses-field-hearing">“Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities for Small Businesses”</a>. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the National Institute of Standards and Technology role in helping small businesses to improve their cybersecurity. </p> <p>On May 10, 2023, Dr. Laurie Locascio, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology/Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States Department of Commerce testified before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, United States House of Representatives. The hearing was entitled <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/overview-budget-proposal-national-institute-standards-and-technology-fiscal-year">An Overview of the Budget Proposal for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for Fiscal Year 2024</a>. The purpose of the hearing was to review the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. </p> <p>On March 29, 2023, Jim St. Pierre, Acting Director for the Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce. The hearing was entitled <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/logingov-doesnt-meet-standard">Login.gov Doesn't Meet the Standard</a>. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the technical and operational capabilities of Login.gov, a sign-on service provided by the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services.</p> <p><strong>2022 Congressional Testimony</strong><br><br> On September 29, 2022, Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff for the Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/trustworthy-ai-managing-risks-artificial-intelligence">Trustworthy AI: Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence</a>". The purpose of the hearing was to review tools, best practices, and challenges in the design, development, testing, and deployment of trustworthy artificial intelligence AI systems.<br><br> On July 28, 2022, Matthew A. Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/exploring-cyber-space-cybersecurity-issues-civil-and-commercial-space-systems">Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems</a>". The purpose of the hearing was to examine cybersecurity for civil and commercial space systems, including current and potential cybersecurity risks, the status of policies and guidance regarding cybersecurity for space systems, and opportunities for facilitating and strengthening cybersecurity for civil and commercial space systems, among other issues.<br><br> On June 29, 2022, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. The hearing entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/privacy-age-biometrics">Privacy in the Age of Biometrics</a>" focused on evaluating the privacy implications of biometrics technologies.<br><br> On June 23, 2022, Dr. Eric Lin, Director of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology and Subcommittee on Environment. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/assessing-federal-programs-measuring-greenhouse-gas-sources-and-sinks">Assessing Federal Programs for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks</a>". The purpose of the hearing was to explore Federal programs focused on monitoring, measuring, and verifying sources and sinks of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).<br><br> On May 17, 2022, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/securing-dotgov-examining-efforts-strengthen-federal-network-cybersecurity">Securing the DotGov: Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network Cybersecurity</a>". <br><br> On March 17, 2022, Dr. James Olthoff, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology & Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/setting-standards-strengthening-us-leadership-technical-standards">Setting the Standards: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards</a>". The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the nature and importance of the standards-setting process to U.S. competitiveness and national security.<br><br><strong>2021 Congressional Testimony</strong></p> <p>On November 10, 2021, Dr. Scott Weaver, Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, Engineering Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/weathering-storm-reauthorizing-national-windstorm-impact-reduction-program">Weathering the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program</a>". The purpose of the hearing was to review the activities of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP), including the importance of interagency collaboration.<br><br> On May 25, 2021, Matthew A. Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/solarwinds-and-beyond-improving-cybersecurity-software-supply-chains">SolarWinds and Beyond: Improving the Cybersecurity of Software Supply Chains</a>". The purpose of the hearing was to examine the causes and impacts of recent supply chain attacks on Federal Agencies, explore how Federal Agencies currently mitigate their software supply chain risks, and consider how best to improve software supply chain security.<br><br><strong>2020 Congressional Testimony</strong></p> <p>On March 11, 2020, Dr. Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/reauthorization-national-institute-standards-and-technology">Reauthorization of the National Institute of Standards and Technology</a>" and was focused on highlighting NIST's plans and accomplishments in critical technology areas. <br><br> On February 11, 2020, Rodney Petersen, Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/more-hires-fewer-hacks-developing-us-cybersecurity-workforce">More Hires, Fewer Hacks: Developing the U.S. Cybersecurity Workforce</a>" and focused on exploring the challenges faced by organizations in both the public and private sectors in recruiting skilled cybersecurity professionals and discussed the strategies to expand and diversify the cybersecurity workforce pipeline to meet the demand.<br><br> On February 6, 2020, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/facial-recognition-technology-frt-0"><em>About Face: Examining the Department of Homeland Security's Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technologies, Part II</em></a>". The hearing was focused on examining the Department of Homeland Security's use of facial recognition technology. <br><br> On January 15, 2020, Dr. Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The hearing entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/industries-future"><em>Industries of the Future</em></a>" was focused on how the United States can maintain its global economic edge through its leadership in the Industries of the Future. </p> <p>On January 15, 2020, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The hearing was entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/facial-recognition-technology-part-iii-ensuring-commercial-transparency-accuracy"><em>Facial Recognition Technology (Part III): Ensuring Commercial Transparency & Accuracy</em></a>". The purpose of the hearing was to examine the various ways that private sector entities use facial recognition technology; the potential transparency, privacy, accuracy, ownership, and security implications involved in its use and the partnerships these companies develop with government entities; and the possible legislative solutions that can be implemented to avoid these risks. </p> <p><strong>2019 Congressional Testimony</strong></p> <p>On December 5, 2019, Dr. Scott Weaver, Director, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology and Subcommittee on Environment. The hearing, entitled "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/calm-storm-reauthorizing-national-windstorm-impact-reduction-program"><em>Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program</em></a>" was focused on reviewing the activities of NWIRP. <br><br> On September 10, 2019, Ms. Susan Ballou, Program Manager, Forensic Science Research Program testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The purpose of the hearing was to review the "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/raising-bar-progress-and-future-needs-forensic-science">Progress and Future Needs of Forensic Science</a>". </p> <p>On July 10, 2019, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security. The title and purpose of this hearing was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/use-biometric-technologies-department-homeland-security">Use of Biometric Technologies at the Department of Homeland Security</a>."</p> <p>On June 25, 2019, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight and Subcommittee on Research & Technology. The title and purpose of this hearing was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/election-security-voting-technology-vulnerabilities">Election Security: Voting Technology Vulnerabilities</a>."<br><br> On June 4, 2019, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The title and purpose of this hearing was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/facial-recognition-technology-ensuring-transparency-government-use">Facial Recognition Technology: Ensuring Transparency in Government Use</a>."</p> <p>On May 21, 2019, Jason Averill, Chief of the Materials and Structural Systems Division testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. The title of this hearing was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/need-resilience-preparing-americas-transportation-infrastructure-climate-change">The Need for Resilience: Preparing America's Transportation Infrastructure for Climate Change</a>."</p> <p>On April 30, 2019, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Security. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/strengthening-cybersecurity-internet-things">Strengthening the Cybersecurity of the Internet of Things (IoT)</a>."</p> <p>On April 9, 2019, Dr. Walter G. Copan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST testified before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The purpose of the hearing was to review the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/review-national-institute-standards-and-technology-fiscal-year-2020-budget-request">NIST Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request</a>. </p> <p>On March 26, 2019, Mr. Michael Molnar, Director of the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing testified before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology and Subcommittee on Energy. The title of his hearing was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/revitalizing-american-leadership-advanced-manufacturing">Revitalizing American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing</a>."</p> <p>On March 13, 2019, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory testified before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The title of his hearing was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/cyber-crime-existential-threat-small-business">Cyber Crime: An Existential Threat to Small Business</a>." </p> <p><strong>2018 Congressional Testimony</strong></p> <p>On July 25, 2018, Dereck Orr, Division Chief of the Public Safety Communications Research Division testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications. The title of his hearing and testimony was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/innovations-field-emergency-preparedness">Innovations in the Field of Emergency Preparedness</a>".<br><br> On July 11, 2018, Donna Dodson, Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and NIST Chief Cybersecurity Advisor testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The title of her hearing and testimony was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/complex-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities-lessons-learned-spectre-and-meltdown">Complex Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: Lessons Learned from Spectre and Meltdown</a>".</p> <p>On July 11, 2018, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, testified before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. The title of his hearing and testimony was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/election-security-preparations-federal-and-vendor-perspectives">Election Security Preparations: Federal and Vendor Perspectives</a>".<br><br> On June 27, 2018, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Oversight. The title of his hearing and testimony was "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/bolstering-data-privacy-and-mobile-security-assessment-imsi-catcher-threats">Bolstering Data Privacy and Mobile Security: An Assessment of IMSI Catcher Threats</a>".</p> <p>On May 31, 2018, Dr. Steven McCabe, Director of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The focus of the hearing was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/review-national-earthquake-hazards-reduction-program-nehrp">"A Review of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)"</a>.</p> <p>On April 18, 2018, Dr. Joannie Chin, Deputy Director of the NIST Engineering Laboratory, testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The title of the hearing was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/composite-materials-strengthening-infrastructure-development">"Composite Materials – Strengthening Infrastructure Development"</a>.</p> <p>On February 14, 2018, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The title of the hearing and his testimony was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/beyond-bitcoin-emerging-applications-blockchain-technology">"Beyond Bitcoin: Emerging Applications for Blockchain Technology"</a>.</p> <p>On January 30, 2018, Dr. Walter G. Copan, NIST Director, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The title of the hearing and his testimony was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/one-year-later-american-innovation-and-competitiveness-act">"One Year Later: The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act"</a>.</p> <p><strong>2017 Congressional Testimony</strong></p> <p>On December 13, 2017, Dr. Michael J. Fasolka, Acting Director of the Material Measurement Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The title of the hearing and his testimony was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/head-health-challenge-preventing-head-trauma-football-field-shop-floor-battlefield">"Head Health Challenge: Preventing Head Trauma from Football Field to Shop Floor to Battlefield"</a>.</p> <p>On October 25, 2017, Donna Dodson, Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and NIST Chief Cybersecurity Advisor testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The title of the hearing and her testimony was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/bolstering-governments-cybersecurity-assessing-risk-kaspersky-lab-products-federal">"Bolstering the Government's Cybersecurity: Assessing the Risk of Kaspersky Lab Products to the Federal Government"</a>.</p> <p>On October 24, 2017, Dr. Carl J. Williams, Acting Director of the NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/american-leadership-quantum-technology">"American Leadership in Quantum Technology"</a>.</p> <p>On October 11, 2017, Dr. Kent Rochford, Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Oversight and Subcommittee on Research and Technology. The title of the hearing and his testimony was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/physical-security-nist-and-commerce-need-complete-efforts-address-persistent">"Physical Security: NIST and Commerce Need to Complete Efforts to Address Persistent Challenges"</a>. </p> <p>On June 28, 2017, Dr. Laurie Locascio, Director of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory testified before a Joint House Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Research & Technology Hearing on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/advances-materials-sciences">"Material Science: Building the Research"</a> . <br><br> On March 22, 2017, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on "<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230928131922/https://www.nist.gov/speech-testimony/facial-recognition-technology-frt">Facial Recognition Technology</a>".</p> <p>On March 8, 2017, Dr. Charles Romine, Director of the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, testified before the House Committee on Small Business. 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