Moulton on Tech

Rep Seth Moulton (D-MA), who became the 19th person (and third politician from Massachusetts) to enter the Democratic presidential primary race, has said he sees national security as a major presidential election issue — and he’s stressed that global conflict and subterfuge are increasingly taking the form of cyber attacks, a tech issue he could use to set himself apart from the already-packed primary roster. “Russia is trying to hack our elections. And Robert Mueller was clear about that. China is attacking us through the internet every single day and stealing our business ideas and our military — that's where a lot of American jobs are going,” Rep Moulton said. He called for a “cyber wall that will stop Russia and China from interfering in our business.” Moulton’s congressional track record suggests he’s also got some other tech issues on his radar. His CHANCE in Tech Act, H.R. 1733, would urge the Department of Labor to promote apprenticeships in the technology sector; he also joined many of his fellow Democrats in cosponsoring the Save the Internet Act of 2019, H.R. 1644 (116), a measure to revive Obama-era net neutrality rules that passed in the House this month. Moulton visits New Hampshire today.