Communications Networks Safety and Security

As Americans spend more time online, cybercriminals—both domestic and global—are finding new ways to disrupt and infiltrate U.S. telecommunications systems. This hearing will investigate how these security threats pose risks to our communications networks, and review best practices and the tools available to providers and consumers to mitigate risks and strengthen our networks.

Witnesses

• James Lewis, Senior Vice President and Director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
• Justin Sherman, Founder and CEO of Global Cyber Strategies; Nonresident Senior Fellow for the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council
• Tim Donovan, President and CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association