Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Ogles (R-TN) has scheduled a hearing for January 13, 2026, to address how the United States can enhance its offensive cyber operations within its national security strategy. The hearing will review the evolving responsibilities of federal agencies and the private sector in countering cyber threats from countries such as China, Russia, and Iran.
The session, titled “Defense through Offense: Examining U.S. Cyber Capabilities to Deter and Disrupt Malign Foreign Activity Targeting the Homeland,” will be held at 10:00 am EST in room 310 of the Cannon House Office Building. It will be open to both the public and press, with livestream access provided on YouTube. Press attendance requires congressional credentials and advance RSVP. Witnesses for the hearing are by invitation only and will be announced later.
Chairman Ogles stated, “Cyberspace is a battlefield, and our adversaries, like Communist China, will stop at nothing to gain the upper hand. We must leverage every strategic and technological tool at our disposal to defend the homeland, protect Americans, and deter sophisticated cyber adversaries. I look forward to examining the future of cyber offense and how Congress can help federal agencies advance our cyber capabilities in partnership with the private sector.”
The hearing follows recent actions by committee leadership addressing emerging technology threats. In December 2025, Chairmen Ogles and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a joint subcommittee session focused on foreign use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and cloud infrastructure in targeting U.S. networks.
Previously, Ogles joined with House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) in requesting testimony from representatives of Anthropic, Google, and Quantum Xchange after Anthropic reported that a Chinese state-sponsored actor used its AI systems for autonomous cyber espionage activities.
In November 2025, two cybersecurity bills sponsored by Chairman Ogles passed in the House. The “Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act” (PILLAR Act), reauthorizes funding for DHS’s State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program—a measure that received broad support from both industry groups and government entities—and another bill establishes an interagency task force focused on threats from state-sponsored actors linked to China’s Communist Party.
Additionally, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month last year, Chairman Garbarino published an opinion piece calling for improved collaboration between public agencies and private companies to better counter nation-state cyber threats.
