On January 19, 2021 the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) held a hearing on the nomination of Alejandro N. Mayorkas to be the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (the Department or DHS).
Public-Private Partnerships Will Continue to be of Crucial Importance for DHS and CISA. In his opening statement, Mayorkas underscored the critical importance of public-private partnerships to the DHS and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) missions stating that: DHS is “fundamentally a Department of partnerships,” and “to enhance our cybersecurity, the Department depends upon and must strengthen its cooperation with the private sector.” Mayorkas also noted that “to facilitate and enhance our trade and travel [programs], DHS must innovate and align its research and development with the efforts of private industry and academic institutions.” He continued, that in order for DHS to succeed in its many missions, the Department must work with the many communities and stakeholders that it serves.
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