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"My prayers are with the families of our military killed in action when they were shot down over Afghanistan this weekend. Our nation's loss hits close to home as one of our fallen was CPO Stephen Matthew Mills of Bastrop, just outside my district. CPO Mills was a member of the Navy SEALs, a husband and a father. The courage displayed by CPO Mills and his fellow SEALs is inspiring.
"This is another indication that radical Muslims want to attack our military installations. It is at least the eighth plot or attack against our military since 9/11 and the sixth in the past two years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 passed the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and will advance to a vote on the House floor. H.R. 2096, introduced by Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL) takes an essential step to secure our federal computer networks from espionage and our critical infrastructure from destruction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced legislation to stop waste and mismanagement found in U.S. efforts to assist Mexico in its war against the drug cartels. Rep. McCaul introduced an amendment addressing this issue during today’s markup of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Addresses DHS' Failure to Respond to Private Sector Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A second Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will soon be based in Texas in an effort to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The Predator UAV is equipped with anelectro-optical/infrared sensor system that vastly improves the operational effectiveness in CBP missions and is-drone with synthetic aperture radar suitable for flights in darkness and inclement weather.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The use of technology to secure our borders and airports alone costs taxpayers billions of dollars. This Friday, July 15, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) will convene a hearing to determine whether the Department of Homeland Security effectively leverages existing and emerging technologies, or whether DHS needlessly spends money to reinvent the wheel.