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And the Texas Republican, one of few lawmakers on Capitol Hill with a tech background, is ready to talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow that I\u2019m not running for re-election let me get a few things off my chest,\u201d Hurd said Sept. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, he wanted to talk about tech issues facing the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the Dell Technologies Forum on Sept. 12, Hurd addressed a range of tech and cybersecurity issues frustrating the government: from artificial intelligence (AI) to the Internet of Things and cyber workforce training. The key to these problem is the security clearance process, he said, adding that \u201cI never thought I\u2019d have to work on such a basic issue as this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou should be able to do a security clearance in a week,\u201d said Hurd, deriding the months long process that can often deter cybersecurity professionals from joining government. \u201cI think we can do it in three days. The way we would do that is by using technology like artificial intelligence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal government has deployed a pilot AI program to evaluate clearances at the Pentagon, according to several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/emerging-tech\/2019\/04\/artificial-intelligence-helping-evaluate-11-million-security-clearance-holders\/156255\/\">reports<\/a>. To evolve the AI capabilities of the United States, Hurd said the government should spend more time and money on the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFirst, we should increase the resources devoted to research and development. That\u2019s an easy one,\u201d Hurd said. \u201cThe government can also set an example and lead the way in adopting AI. This can save taxpayer dollars, tons of money and make government more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussion of AI often triggers concerns over the ethics and how it\u2019s used &#8211; so much so that Google canceled an AI contract with the Pentagon because of employee concerns over its use. Hurd said that unnecessary federal regulation and standards that inhibit AI development need to be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInstead, regulations should focus on addressing ethical, security, privacy concerns that were not covered in existing frameworks,\u201d Hurd said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But to develop the AI the government needs the right people. And it seems no technology discussion or panel is complete without a discussion of the cybersecurity workforce shortage that plagues both the private and public sector. Just earlier in the day, federal chief information officer Suzette Kent said that the government needed to search \u201cmore intensely\u201d for people with technological skills as well as \u201cscale our reskilling efforts.&#8221; Hurd took it a step further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe crux of the problem is simple: we have to prepare our workforce for destruction that we haven\u2019t seen since the last industrial revolution,\u201d Hurd said. \u201cAnd we have to train our kids for 21st century jobs that don\u2019t exist today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurd said the government and private sector need to educate children with tech skills beginning in elementary school. At the college level, Hurd said that to win the technological arms race with China, the United States should offer Chinese students a visa at graduation from American universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf China\u2019s going to steal our technology, let\u2019s steal their engineers,\u201d Hurd said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Improving federal cybersecurity <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the topic of cybersecurity threats posed by adversaries, Hurd warned that the government is facing an increased numbers of cyberattacks and there\u2019s a \u201clack of a whole-of-government approach&#8221; to addressing the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hurd said Russia, China and North Korea are \u201cdetermined\u201d to sow discord &#8211; citing election interference, intellectual property theft, and raids on cryptocurrency exchanges and banks to fund their nuclear program. The Republican congressman said the government and industry must work together to defend themselves, but poked a hole in the typical language used when discussing that partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has to be more than just information sharing,\u201d Hurd said. \u201cThat\u2019s not happening enough, but we have to establish a framework [on] operation collaboration that not only combines incident response, but mitigation and prevention as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, Hurd said he\u2019s focusing on cybersecurity threats posed by the Internet of Things. Hurd is working to pass a bipartisan bill that requires devices bought by the federal government to meet minimum security requirements. The bill is awaiting a floor vote in both the House and Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you know there\u2019s a vulnerability in a device, what\u2019s your freaking plan before you introduce it into the network?\u201d Hurd said. \u201cIt\u2019s really simple. These are some basic things we should be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 14 months until his replacement in Congress is chosen, Hurd has a stern warning about advancing technology and cybersecurity threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe challenge that we face is not whether next generation technology is going to be transformative or disruptive, we\u2019re going to have to deal and manage with this coming destruction,\u201d Hurd said. \u201cWhen we let it overwhelm an unprepared government, it leaves the United States and our allies unable to keep up with our adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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