Jim Langevin on how Congress has come ‘a long way from where we first started’ on cyber

When Jim Langevin entered Congress in 2001, cybersecurity was barely on the radar for most lawmakers.

But a drumbeat of hacks and escalating digital threats prompted Langevin, who this year left office after 22 years representing Rhode Island’s 2nd congressional district, to help create the House Cybersecurity Caucus in 2008. As its co-chair, Langevin both raised awareness of the issue and proposed countless measures to strengthen America’s cybersecurity.

Langevin was appointed to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission in 2019, which was …

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