From: Delaware Online
Nicole Gaudiano
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper has been concerned for years about cyber criminals whom he says have put the nation under “unrelenting attack.”
Next Congress, the Delaware Democrat will be in a position to do something about hackers who try to steal sensitive information or target critical infrastructure. Carper plans to make cyber security a top priority for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee when he becomes the panel’s chairman in January.
“I mean, it’s going on 24/7,” he said during an interview. “Making sure we’re addressing this and especially protecting our critical infrastructure, which could hamper our economic recovery and endanger a lot of lives, that’s got to be a top priority.”
This will be the first time Carper has chaired a full committee. He will succeed Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., who is retiring. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is expected to take over the top Republican spot on the committee from Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
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