Tell them that the data security of US companies is a matter of national defense. The US military would not stand for foreign powers attacking US interests abr

Tell them that the data security of US companies is a matter of national defense. The US military would not stand for foreign powers attacking US interests abroad (shipping ports, oil wells, fisheries, etc), and they should not stand for it here. A reasonable amount of money should be dedicated to an intelligence service attempting to penetrate companies which are of significant national interest. Fines with increasing severity should be assessed to the responsible parties - and the vulnerabilities should be communicated in private. For cases of the most persistent gross incompetence and negligence, companies should not be permitted to continue operation. Such powers exist in other agencies.