ISIS, Cyberattacks, and Other Threats to Homeland Security
Michael McCaul, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security in the U.S. House of Representatives, joins Jane Holl Lute, president and chief executive officer at the Council on CyberSecurity, to discuss the growth of ISIS, foreign fighters, and threats to U.S. homeland security. McCaul describes the pressing need for cooperation with Turkey and other countries to control movement of radicalized individuals seeking to become foreign fighters for ISIS. McCaul cites the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) oversight by over 100 Congressional committees and explains how this slows legislative action and threatens homeland security. Regarding cybersecurity, McCaul discusses the importance of building information-sharing partnerships between the DHS and the private sector. Speaker: Michael McCaul, Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives (R-TX) Presider: Jane Holl Lute, President and Chief Executive Officer, Council on CyberSecurity
