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Guarding America

BSA eager to work with House Subcommittee on Cyber-security.

Washington, D.C. -- The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is committed to working with the newly created House Subcommittee on Cyber-security, Science and Research to develop ways to guard the nation's computer networks and the critical infrastructures that they control from cyber attacks.

The House Homeland Security Committee, chaired by Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA), yesterday voted to establish five subcommittees to oversee various aspects of homeland security, including a subcommittee focused on cyber-security, science, and research and development.

"At a time when our nation has a heightened awareness of the need to secure our homeland, it is essential to recognize that without cyber-security, there is no physical security," said Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of the BSA.

Holleyman applauded the goals of the Homeland Security Committee and stressed the need for both the public and private sectors to work together to secure the computer systems and information networks that direct our economy and national security infrastructures.

"Collaborative efforts to guard against cyber attacks and other threats are essential to homeland security. Chairman Cox has recognized that reliable information networks are one of the most important tools in the government's homeland security efforts," said Holleyman.

Recent surveys conducted for the BSA showed that IT professionals believe that the United States has made little, if any, progress since September 11th towards closing the gap between the risk of a major cyber attack and our nation's ability to respond to such an attack.

"It is very encouraging that this newly created panel of lawmakers is dedicated to helping develop the tools we need to close the gap between the threats to our country's critical networks and our power to defend against them," Holleyman said.