Ranking Member Daniel Lipinski’s Statement on GAO Vehicle Cyber Security Report
(Washington, DC) –In a new report on vehicle cybersecurity, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended that the Department of Transportation (DOT) clarify and document its roles and responsibilities in response to a vehicle cyberattack involving safety-critical systems, including how it would coordinate with other federal agencies and stakeholders in the response. See the full report here. See a summary here.
The report, “DOT and Industry Have Efforts Underway, but DOT Needs to Clarify its Role in Responding to a Real-World Attack,” was requested by Congressman Daniel Lipinski, Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, Space, & Technology’s Subcommittee on Research & Technology, Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, Chair of the Research & Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Larry Bucshon, former Chair of the Research & Technology Subcommittee, as well as Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on Energy & Commerce, Congressman Fred Upton and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., and Congressman Ted Lieu and Congressman Joe Wilson, the bi-partisan co-sponsors of H.R. 3994, Security and Privacy in Your Car Act of 2015 or the SPY Car Act.
Ranking Member Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) said:
“Recent hacking demonstrations have shown that connected vehicles could be vulnerable to cyber-attacks. While connected and driverless vehicles have the potential to greatly improve driver safety and reduce collisions and fatalities, we need to make certain we don’t open the door to cyber threats while implementing these technologies. We must do all we can to ensure the safety and security of the American people, both from potential collisions and cyber-threats.”
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