A hearing of the House Homeland Security panel’s cyber subcommittee weighed whether to designate data centers as a standalone critical infrastructure sector.

She replaces Rep. Eric Swalwell following his resignation, giving her the position of ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

The ideas came up at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, as health care ransomware attacks are on the rise.

A top congressional Democrat criticized both the scope and nature of the proposed reduction.

Acting director Nick Andersen said relationships, not actor risk management agency designations, should guide which agency is at the forefront.

The administration also released an executive order on cybercrime and fraud.

The agency lost a third of its people in a year. Now industry and lawmakers on both sides say it's unprepared for a potential crisis.

The House Homeland Security Committee grilled Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the agency, over cutbacks both broad and specific.

A House hearing weighed the pros and cons from the Trump administration and some lawmakers to step up cyber offensive operations.

Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.