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GOP lawmaker: Congress may nix plan to arm Kurds

May 4, 2015 In The News
McCaul visited Iraq with seven other lawmakers, according to the AP. A statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the House members included Republican Reps. Pete Sessions (Texas), Will Hurd (Texas), Vern Buchanan (Fla.), John Katko (N.Y.), Barry Loudermilk (Ga.), as well as Democratic Reps. Bill Keating (Mass.) and Kathleen Rice (N.Y.).
GOP lawmaker: Congress may nix plan to arm Kurds

The Hill: By Kristina Wong - 05/04/15 09:20 AM EDT

Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Security

Congressman with computer science degree: Encryption back-doors are ‘technologically stupid’

May 1, 2015 In The News
Subcommittee Chair Will Hurd (R-Tex.), who also has a computer science degree and worked in information security after nearly a decade at the CIA, shared Lieu's skepticism of the security of such back doors.
Congressman with computer science degree: Encryption back-doors are ‘technologically stupid’

Washington Post - By Andrea Peterson April 30 at 3:51 PM

 

Issues:
Accountability, Security

Lawmakers and Voters Balk at Smartphone Backdoors

May 1, 2015 In The News
“I believe we can find a way to protect the privacy of law-abiding citizens and ensure that law enforcement have the tools they need to catch the bad guys,” said Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), the panel’s chairman.
Lawmakers and Voters Balk at Smartphone Backdoors
EITAN AROM   |   APRIL 30, 2015
Issues:
Accountability, Security

Lawmakers Challenge FBI On Surveillance Backdoors, Encryption

May 1, 2015 In The News
Lawmakers Challenge FBI On Surveillance Backdoors, Encryption

Congress pushes back against the FBI’s calls for backdoors to encrypted smartphone data.

posted on April 30, 2015, at 3:40 p.m.

Issues:
Accountability, Security

'Just follow the damn Constitution!' FBI, DoJ skewered over demands for crypto backdoors

May 1, 2015 In The News
Unusually, the committee has not one but two members who actually know something about technology. Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) is one of only four US congressfolk who holds a computer science degree, and Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) is a former CIA agent who ran a cybersecurity company before being elected.
'Just follow the damn Constitution!' FBI, DoJ skewered over demands for crypto backdoors

The Register - Politicos: Encryption gives peeps what they want

Issues:
Accountability, Security

Health Risks Of Living In ‘Colonias’ Prompt Proposal To Increase Funding

May 1, 2015 In The News
But Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd hopes border states will support using the extra federal money on colonias. “You know, it’s something that I can do, is talk to local officials, I mean it is a concern,” he said.
Health Risks Of Living In ‘Colonias’ Prompt Proposal To Increase Funding

KPBS - Friday, May 1, 2015

Lorne Matalon / Fronteras

Issues:
Accountability, Health Care, Jobs and Economic Growth, Security

Hurd backs reforms of FDA, EHR improvement

April 30, 2015 In The News
“Whether it’s a huge victory or a lot of small victories, I’d like to see some action against that top line number.” Eighty percent of the government’s security spending is on outdated legacy systems, he said. “That’s outrageous … We’re going to be making sure that we streamline the process and hold departments to task. “
Hurd backs reforms of FDA, EHR improvement

Politico - FDA overregulation of health IT is slowing entrepreneurship, and electronic health records need to be improved so patients can use them to organize their health histories, said Rep. Will Hurd, chairman of the information technology subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Issues:
Accountability, Security, Spending Cuts and Debt

Both sides of data encryption debate face off in Congress

April 30, 2015 In The News
"I believe we can find a way to protect the privacy of law-abiding citizens and ensure that law enforcement have the tools they need to catch the bad guys."
Both sides of data encryption debate face off in Congress

Congress hears from technologists who favor stronger encryption on consumer devices and those who say such technology could hamper law enforcement efforts.

Issues:
Accountability, Security

War on terrorism: What Texas is doing to keep our nation safe

April 30, 2015 In The News
Rep. Hurd said homegrown terrorism is a real threat for Texas, especially with our close proximity to the border. "This is what is dangerous, because this could pop out from anywhere," he said.
War on terrorism: What Texas is doing to keep our nation safe

Updated: Wednesday, April 29 2015, 09:30 PM CDT

By RYAN WOLF

Issues:
Security

Law Banning Default Encryption Unlikely

April 30, 2015 In The News
The subcommittee's chairman - freshman Republican William Hurd of Texas, a former undercover CIA agent and cybersecurity strategist, concluded the hearing by opposing offering law enforcement a backdoor. "I hold everyone in law enforcement and the intelligence community to a higher standard," he said. "Upholding civil liberties and civil rights are not burdens. They make all of us safer and stronger."
Law Banning Default Encryption Unlikely

Critics Dismiss Law Enforcement's Plea for 'Backdoor'

Issues:
Accountability, Security

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