“Changes in Maritime Technology: Can the Coast Guard Keep Up?”

Hearing
Subcommittee: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Time: 02:00 PM Location: 2167 Rayburn House Office Building
Agenda

This hearing will examine the Coast Guard’s current and future uses of experimental maritime technologies and the Coast Guard’s efforts to regulate such technology to secure the Marine Transportation System.

Witnesses
Mrs. Heidi Perry
Chair, Naval Studies Board
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Mr. Andrew Ah
Director, Physical Infrastructure
Government Accountability Office
Rear Admiral Jason Tama
Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command
United States Coast Guard
Rear Admiral David Barata
Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy
United States Coast Guard