Tenney Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Hack Your State Department Act

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, applauded House passage of the bipartisan Hack Your State Department Act, which was included in H.R. 1157, the State Department Authorization Act, that she co-led with Representative Ted Lieu (CA-33). The legislation would establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Program within the State Department to build out cybersecurity defense systems to secure and protect classified information handled by the agency. 

“Our cyber defenses must meet today’s evolving threats, especially when it comes to protecting sensitive and classified diplomatic information. This bipartisan bill strengthens our security against adversaries like Russia and China, who we know are always looking for vulnerabilities," said Congresswoman Tenney. "It requires the State Department to leverage external expertise to identify weaknesses in its cyber posture. This will help us identify targeted measures we can take to strengthen our defenses. This is a forward-looking bill built off an already effective model and I'm glad it has passed the House. I thank Congressman Lieu for leading this effort was pleased to be partnering with him on it.”

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