Eric Geller

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Absolutely wild. — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayorkas' confirmation hearing has ended. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kristenkbates @BrantRussell we should get ramen (though not on the same trip as hochoc) next time we hang — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayorkas' full answer on CISA. https://t.co/Wn0QlzxPHm — PolitiTweet.org

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Portman: Are you committed to also strengthening DHS’s internal cybersecurity, as FISMA audits show is needed? Mayorkas: “Absolutely, Mr. Chairman. We need to lead by example.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Portman: CISA “has been stretched too thin," missed SW. What should CISA do going forward? Mayorkas: CISA "must improve" govt cyber hygiene & improve public-private partnerships. Need a whole-of-govt approach & "there's great amount that will rest on the shoulders of CISA." — PolitiTweet.org

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If you use Microsoft cloud tools, FireEye has some advice for stopping hackers from compromising your org's authentication services, something that the SolarWinds hackers have been doing after they initially breach a network. https://t.co/aaX5JEaj6B — PolitiTweet.org

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@Grace_Segers the face of a creature that is completely unaware of domestic terrorism — PolitiTweet.org

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@DelReyStarWars 😱😱😱 — PolitiTweet.org

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@OregonZoo omg Maple did you tip the tree that gave you that branch — PolitiTweet.org

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Sorry, corrected Mayorkas quote to Hassan about her grant program idea: "I look forward to considering a grant proposal and working with you in that regard." — PolitiTweet.org

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M: In cyber, "we often say that we are only as strong as our weakest link, & we have to recognize that there are local communities that don’t have the financial or other wherewithal to really safeguard their cyber assets & best protect against the threats that they confront.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Hassan also asked if Mayorkas supported a state and local govt cyber grant program, which she has proposed. Mayorkas signals support and says "I look forward to working on it with you." — PolitiTweet.org

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(3/3) "to stop a threat such as SolarWinds, and if not, what other defenses need we develop in the federal government to best protect our very valuable equities and resources?" If I understand correctly, Mayorkas hasn't been in any of the Biden transition team briefings on SW. — PolitiTweet.org

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"...that the United States has with respect to this attack and conducting a thorough review of EINSTEIN and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation to understand whether EINSTEIN and CDM … are appropriately designed and appropriately and effectively executed..." (2/?) — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayorkas' full answer: "I look forward to studying the SolarWinds attack. Of course, I’ve been studying it intensely as a private citizen. Should I have the privilege of serving as the secretary, I will avail myself of the best and latest intelligence..." (1/?) — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.): Any thoughts on whether CISA's EINSTEIN and CDM programs need changes since they failed to spot SolarWinds? Mayorkas says that if confirmed, he will study U.S. intelligence on SolarWinds and examine whether to change EINSTEIN/CDM or add new programs. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ashleyfeinberg Bed Bath & Beyond the Pale — PolitiTweet.org

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@byrdinator thank u for this — PolitiTweet.org

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(2/2) "The threat has only evolved and only grown since then, and I can assure you that the cybersecurity of our nation will be one of our highest priorities. … The threat is real, and the threat is everyday, and we have to do a much better job than we are doing now." — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayorkas: “I was incredibly proud to be the deputy to Secretary Johnson,” who “prioritized a very evolving cybersecurity threat, and we made tremendous advances in the department under his ultimate leadership." (1/2) — PolitiTweet.org

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(2/2) "...both in defensive actions with regards to cybersecurity and offensive actions, and protect our government and our economy from those who would attack us in this new, most powerful way." — PolitiTweet.org

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Romney: “We are woefully unprepared from a cybersecurity standpoint in this nation and in our government, and [I] hope that … you will focus on bringing a whole different level of expertise..." (1/2) — PolitiTweet.org

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@C_Painter @CarpeDiemCyber Sinema must have heard you! — PolitiTweet.org

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First cyber question, from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.): Will you work with us to enhance cybersecurity education to help defend against ransomware? Mayorkas: Yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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We have only begun to scratch the surface of service members' ties to right-wing extremism. Really scary stuff. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jamesggilmore @AdamSerwer cackling — PolitiTweet.org

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Haines, who as deputy CIA director in 2015 overruled the CIA's IG in declining to punish CIA personnel involved in torture, admits that the activities for which she blocked accountability were in fact torture. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sparksjls presumably in concert with your counterpart in the Department of Disney, Jess — PolitiTweet.org

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@AdamSerwer Darmok and Jalad, at a truck stop — PolitiTweet.org