Wilson Comments on Proposed Cyber Integration Center

WASHINGTON- Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following comments in response to the Administration's proposal to create a cyber integration center:

"Everyone agrees cybersecurity is an enormous challenge. If we are going to successfully address it, Congress and the Administration must work together. That is why we were surprised to learn from media reports about the proposed cyber integration center, which was announced yesterday.

'Cybersecurity is a priority for the subcommittee, and we have done a tremendous amount of work on the issue, including improving congressional oversight of cyber operations while ensuring agility in a rapidly changing arena. In fact, the subcommittee is set to receive its quarterly cyber operations update this Thursday. This gives us a great opportunity to delve into the details of this cyber integration center proposal to see if it makes sense and could make a real difference for our security."