FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Ransomware Threats in Michigan

Original title: COMBATING RANSOMWARE: FROM OUR SMALL TOWNS IN MICHIGAN TO DC

January 1, 2022

cybersecurity ransomware homeland security infrastructure protection Michigan

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal record of federal and state efforts to coordinate cybersecurity defenses, which directly impacts the security of local government data, public services, and private infrastructure in Michigan.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Michigan residents

Local citizens are the primary targets of ransomware attacks that threaten public services and data security.

Local government agencies

These entities are responsible for implementing cybersecurity measures to protect municipal infrastructure.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism held a in East Lansing, Michigan, to discuss the national security threat posed by . Federal officials and Michigan state experts examined how to better protect local communities and infrastructure from cyberattacks.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 28, 2022, at the MSU Federal Credit Union in East Lansing, Michigan.
The hearing was convened by the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The primary focus was the threat of ransomware to small towns and local infrastructure.
Witnesses included representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, CISA, the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, and the Michigan State Police.
The hearing was held as a field hearing to bring federal cybersecurity experts directly to the local district.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was this hearing held in Michigan instead of Washington, D.C.?

The Chairwoman held the hearing in her district to bring federal cybersecurity experts directly to the local community to discuss threats affecting Michiganders.

What is the main goal of this subcommittee regarding ransomware?

The subcommittee aims to coordinate federal and state efforts to protect ordinary Americans and local infrastructure from disruptive attacks.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Increased focus on local-federal coordination

The shift toward holding field hearings on cybersecurity indicates a federal strategy to integrate local and state entities into national defense frameworks.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michigan State Police

Connected Entities

personMatt Hartman“Deputy Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity at CISA”Map →

personIranga Kahangama“Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience at DHS”Map →

personElissa Slotkin“Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism”Map →

personJames C. Ellis“Detective First Lieutenant, Michigan Cyber Command Center”Map →

personLaura Clark“CIO, Department of Technology, Management & Budget, State of Michigan”Map →

organizationCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency“Federal agency focused on cyber defense”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Homeland Security“Federal department overseeing national security and cybersecurity”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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