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House armed services leaders announce new subcommittee on cybersecurity

U.S. News // 3 years ago

House armed services leaders announce new subcommittee on cybersecurity

House armed services committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., and Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., announced a new subcommittee focused on cybersecurity and information technology.

House subcommittee calls for action on environmental, cyber threats to military bases

Defense News // 4 years ago

House subcommittee calls for action on environmental, cyber threats to military bases

The Pentagon is unaware of the scope of environmental and cyber threats to its military bases, members of the House Armed Services Committee charged.

After Democrats' concern, Trump officials issue statement on election security

U.S. News // 5 years ago

After Democrats' concern, Trump officials issue statement on election security

The Trump administration said it's seriously examining election security following concerns from Democratic lawmakers that it wasn't doing enough.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Many congressional members forgo or donate salaries during shutdown

A growing number of members of the U.S. Congress said they would give up their pay or donate it to charity during the government shutdown that began Tuesday.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Drone hackings produce calls for change

Angry U.S. lawmakers say the White House needs to quickly fill a vacant cybersecurity post after reports surfaced of hackers tapping drone military aircraft.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Panel calls for DHS to lose leadership role in U.S. cybersecurity

Lawmakers heard calls Tuesday for the Department of Homeland Security to be stripped of its lead responsibility for protecting U.S. computer networks.

Special Reports // 1 decade ago

Analysis: Einstein and U.S. cybersecurity

The Einstein program -- the most significant element yet unveiled of the classified multibillion-dollar cybersecurity initiative President Bush signed last month -- will still leave the U.S. government's IT security lagging the private sector, say lawmakers and industry experts.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Langevin not to challenge R.I. Sen. Chafee

Democratic Rep. James Langevin reportedly will not challenge Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island for his seat next year.

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Democrat leads in party R.I. Senate poll

Rhode Island voters polled by the Democrats favored U.S. Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., over Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee in the 2006 Senate race.

Science News // 2 decades ago

Cybersecurity oversight committee named

The House Friday named Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, chairman of a new subcommittee to oversee work done by the Department of Homeland Security regarding computers, telecommunications and information.

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Our view is that any improvement in the nation's cybersecurity must go outside of DHS to be effective
Panel calls for DHS to lose leadership role in U.S. cybersecurity Sep 17, 2008

It outrages me that this vulnerability was known since the 1990s, and they never fixed the problem
Drone hackings produce calls for change Dec 19, 2009

James R. Langevin (born April 22, 1964) is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island congressional delegation. He represents the state's 2nd District, serving since 2001.

Langevin was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Bishop Hendricken High School, located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and then went on to study at Rhode Island College, from which he received an undergraduate degree, in addition to serving as President of Student Community Government, Inc., and he has a Masters of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.

Langevin's first experience in politics was when he was elected to the state's 1986 constitutional convention and was named its secretary. He was first elected a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1988 and served as an assemblyman until 1994. He was elected Secretary of State of Rhode Island in 1995, and while at this post he earned a reputation for weeding out corruption in the state government.

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