Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies.” 

Chairs Rodgers and Griffith released the following statement: 

"Cyberattacks pose a growing threat to the health, safety, and energy security of the American people. As we work to secure critical infrastructure, like pipelines, the grid, telecommunications, and hospital systems, it’s crucial to understand how each agency leverages its unique expertise for cyber preparedness in specific sectors. We look forward to having this discussion with experts from several agencies on how to prevent bad actors and adversaries from undermining our national security, our economy, and our way of life.” 

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled “Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks: Examining Expertise of Sector Specific Agencies.” 

WHAT: A subcommittee hearing to discuss each agencies’ expertise in protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. 

DATE: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 

TIME: 2:00 PM EDT 

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building 

WITNESSES: Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only.

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Lauren Eriksen with the Committee staff at Lauren.Eriksen@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov or Christopher Krepich at Christopher.Krepich@mail.house.gov.