Shapiro Presses for Re-Election of House Republican Hurd

House Oversight IT Subcommittee Chairman Will Hurd, R-Texas, “has accomplished more in two years than some politicians do in 10,” CTA President Gary Shapiro said in a Medium blog post over the weekend, arguing that Hurd deserves re-election to his 23rd District House seat. He is facing Pete Gallego, a former Democratic House lawmaker, in a race that’s seen as especially tight, ranked as a toss-up by RealClearPolitics. “Hurd fights for issues that help keep us safe, such as promoting the role of encryption in cybersecurity and streamlining government technology,” Shapiro said. “He has urged the federal government to migrate to the cloud, a move he says will cut costs and improve data security.” Hurd has also eyed the policies surrounding StingRays, also known as cell site simulators (see 1510210060).