Underwood takes over as chair of House cybersecurity panel

[George II]

Source: The Hill

BY MAGGIE MILLER - 09/25/20 02:10 PM EDT

The House Homeland Security Committee announced Friday that Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) will take over as chair of the panel’s subcommittee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and innovation.

Underwood, who serves as vice chair of the full Homeland Security panel, will take over the subcommittee chair position from Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.).

Richmond stepped down from the Homeland Security panel earlier this week to take a position on the Ways and Means Committee, filling a position previously held by the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.).

The cybersecurity subpanel has in the past addressed issues around election security, state and local cybersecurity needs, bolstering the cybersecurity workforce, and oversight of both the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Science and Technology Directorate.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/518235-underwood-takes-over-as-chair-of-house-cybersecurity-panel

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A very deserving appointment! She's one of the hardest workers in the Freshman Class, and does it under the radar without fanfare.

Here's her announcement on Twitter:

Link to tweet

[murielm99]

1. She is a great freshman rep who works very hard.

Remember, this used to be Hastert's seat!

Her election was hard-fought, and we must make sure she stays in office.

[greenjar_01]

2. She's awesome!

[Talitha]

3. This is great news!