AI SAFETY & ETHICS

CDT VP Testifies on State and Local Cybersecurity Threats and the Federal Retreat

Center for Democracy & Tech

On May 21, 2026, CDT Vice President of Policy Samir Jain testified before the U. S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection on the cybersecurity threats facing state and local governments. In his testimony, Jain outlined the growing risks to the sensitive personal data that state, local, tribal, and