Challenges facing u. S. Cyber command. I would like to thank you for convening this forum. Its an honer to represent the individuals of this fine organization. Im grateful and humbled by the opportunity to lead this impressive team. Im confident you would be proud of the men and women of u. S. Cyber command if you saw their commitment to mission and hard earned successes on a daily basis as i am fortunate to do. While my written statement goes into detail, i would like to highlight the challenges we face in todays environment. And some of the initiatives the command is pursuing to meet those challenges. Over the last year, we have seen an increase of Cyberspace Operations by state and nonstate actors. We have seen a wide range of malicious cyber activities aimed against government and private sector. At u. S. Cyber command, we focus on actors that pose a threat to our National Interest through cyberspace. Nations still represent the gravest threat to security. But we continue to watch
And in pennsylvania, he was known as a civil war scholar. His first book is about crime and punishment in the 19th century south. Life afterk, reconstruction, was a finalist for the pulitzer prize. That makes him the ideal speaker to set the stage or the symposium, with his talk on reckoning with reconstruction, on its sesquicentennial. Ladies and government, let me introduce ed ayers. [applause] ed good morning everybody. Great to see you. I will be honest, i came in from california, two weeks, which is just long enough to become acclimated with the west coast. I am ignoring the fact that i got in at 2 30. That is muchow much i care about you. People know some things about reconstruction, many of them are partially true. I found that many audiences, even those who come to a talk on some facet of the American Civil War as well as those who are freshmen in college, readily admit they do not have the full story of reconstruction fully nailed. Here is what i think the common stock of know
To see that interview a few months before kwame ture Stokely Carmichael died you can go to the cspan Video Library available at cspan. Org. Just type in kwame ture and Stokely Carmichael and you will be able to watch that. Gentlemen we are running out of time. Mr. Clyburn we have referenced ferguson a couple of times here in this conversation. Whats going to happen when Congress Comes back with regard to the hearings, legislative action especially perhaps a lot of the talk was about the militarization of the police force. Do you foresee any legislative action on behalf of congress . Guest oh yes i do especially regarding the militarization of the police forces. I think to have Police Officers decked out in camouflage, sit in the top of these mraps many of which are made in my district and i know why they are made. They are there for ieds, ieds that were really maiming people. They were made for the city streets. These things were made for war and for you to dress as if you are going to
The members and sometimes we have members from the museum and members of the town so coming out to support a spirit we really do appreciate the support here Jonathan White is an assistant professor of american studies and a fellow at the center for american studies at Christopher Newport university where he serves as the prelaw advisor for he is the author of Abraham Lincoln and treason in the civil war. He is currently at work on three books. Please join me in welcoming Jonathan White. [applause] thank you for having me. I love having an opportunity to come to new york city. This is only my third trip here. I spent two weeks air about eight years ago with a fellowship at the New York Historical society. I love going there to do research and a stopped by there this afternoon with my daughter who is 14 months old, and we had to get a picture of her next to s statue out front. My poor daughter has excellent into more civil war sites than i think most people see in a lifetime. Part of me
Assassinated the following month in april. We will hear from the secretary of the interior, Howard University professor and a green medford edna medford and chuck todd and bobby horton. A reenactment of the actual inauguration. Michael krebs will be playing the role of president lincoln. John obrien as chief justice chase. It is hosted by the National Park service and the Lincoln Group of d. C. Ninelive coverage coming up at 9 30. That is live here on American History tv. [no audio] Michael Krebs will be acting as president lincoln today. The 150th Anniversary Commemoration of Abraham Lincolns second inaugural. Live coverage from the Lincoln Memorial in washington d. C. Here on American History tv. We will be back when the speaking program begins. All weekend long, American History tv is joining our Comcast Cable partners to showcase the history of galveston, texas. To learn more about the cities on our poor, visit cspan. Org cities tour. The cities on our tour. With the explosion and