The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, led by Chairman Andy Ogles (R-TN), will hold a hearing today to examine how the United States can strengthen its approach to offensive cyber operations as part of a broader national security framework, including the evolving roles of federal agencies and the private sector.
As cyber operations become central tools of statecraft and conflict, and as adversaries such as the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and Iran continue targeting U.S. networks and infrastructure with increasingly sophisticated campaigns, it is critical that the U.S. government maintain a proactive, coordinated, and forward-leaning cyber posture. This hearing will examine the operational, legal, and policy frameworks that shape offensive cyber activities across the federal government, including how agencies and industry partners can clarify roles and responsibilities, coordinate effectively, and ensure that efforts to enhance cyber disruption capabilities strengthen the security and resilience of the homeland.
DETAILS:
What: A Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection hearing entitled, “Defense through Offense: Examining U.S. Cyber Capabilities to Deter and Disrupt Malign Foreign Activity Targeting the Homeland.”
When: January 13, 2026, at 10:00 am EST
Where: 310 Cannon House Office Building
WITNESSES:
Joe Lin
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Twenty Technologies, Inc.
Emily Harding
Vice President, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies
Frank Cilluffo
Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, Auburn University
Drew Bagley
Chief Privacy Officer, CrowdStrike
Witness testimony will be posted here. The hearing will be livestreamed on YouTube and will be open to the public and press.
The original announcement can be found here.
