Kristi Noem used her opening statement Friday to articulate a broader overview of her priorities if she becomes Homeland Security secretary, saying her experience as governor of South Dakota has prepared her to act on an array of national security concerns.
On border security, Noem told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that she was “the first governor to send National Guard troops to our southern border when Texas asked for help and when they were being overwhelmed by an unprecedented border crisis.”
On cybersecurity, Noem said she will “advance cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technologies to protect our nation’s digital landscape,” and that she has helped make Dakota State University a global leader in cybersecurity education.
