Experts Warn Lagging IT And Communications Technology Threatens U.S. Security
House lawmakers question witnesses on the current state of homeland security.
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 – Lawmakers and industry experts warned Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security must move to modernize its information technology and communications systems to address growing cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure.
During a hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, witnesses said a shrinking workforce and supply chain vulnerabilities are limiting the agency’s ability to respond to increasingly sophisticated attacks.
The hearing comes amid heightened concern following the Chinese government-linked ‘Salt Typhoon’ espionage campaign, which officials say compromised telecommunications providers in more than 80 countries, collected more than 1 million American call records, and infiltrated court-authorized surveillance systems.
