Episode 222: US Rep. Himes on Congress’s About-face on Cybersecurity

This transcript of The Security Ledger podcast (episode #222) features U.S. Representative Jim Himes discussing Capitol Hill’s growing focus on cybersecurity following high-profile events like the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Topics include ransomware and ransom-payment policy, the need for better cyber hygiene and patching, public–private information sharing and CISA’s role, deterrence and offensive cyber options against nation-state actors (Russia, China, Iran, North Korea), and the cybersecurity elements of U.S. infrastructure legislation; the discussion is policy-oriented and contains no technical incident details or indicators.