Homeland Security Republicans are espousing the benefits of advancing five House Committee on Homeland Security bills they said are designed to bolster homeland security.
The Securing the Checkpoint Property Screening System (H.R. 6827) authorizes appropriations for the full requirement of Computed Tomography (CT) units at airports nationwide.
“It’s imperative that TSA quickly replace its outdated x-ray screening at airports with the advanced detection capability that Computed Tomography (CT) technology provides,” House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY) said. “My bill authorizes full funding for the CT program to send a strong message that it is past time for the Executive Branch and Congress to support this critical security technology.”
The No TikTok on Department of Homeland Security Devices Act (H.R. 6837) prohibits employees of DHS or individuals performing work under a contract on behalf of the Department from downloading or using TikTok on Department issued technology.
House Committee on Homeland Security Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest (R-MS) said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could embolden the CCP’s own expansionary goals.
“We must move to ban on DHS devices the use of apps that obtain data on their users and could make that information available to our adversaries,” he said.
The other bills advanced are the Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022 (H.R. 6868), authorizing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director to award grants to states, local governments, and educational institutions for cybersecurity training and education; the DHS Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 6871), designating the DHS Under Secretary for Management (USM) as the Department’s Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO); and the Reducing Costs of DHS Acquisitions Act (H.R. 6861) requiring DHS report to Congress when an acquisition program is in breach of established cost, schedule or performance goals.