Healthy democracy looks like this, where americans can see democracy at work. Get informed, straight from the source, on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word. From the Nations Capital to wherever you are. Because the opinion that matters the most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. The director of the National Security agency joined other National Security professionals to talk about cybersecurity. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. Is an honor to be on the stage with you, and for me it is a personal treat. Most of my former clients do want to have any further communication, so i appreciate you being an exception to that rule. You became the director of nsa and the commander of cyber, little over five years ago. Before that, you were the head of the Cyber National mission force. You went from being a one star to a four star in six years, which is an impressive sign of how wellregarded you are. Id like to use that five year time period durin
Before that, you are ahead of the Cyber National mission force. You went from being a one star to a four star in six years, which is an impressive sign of how wellregarded you are. Id like to use that five year time period during your tenure at nsa as the framework for our discussion this morning. Looking at some of the extraordinary technological changes that have transpired over that period, as well as a whirlwind of geopolitical events. Lets, if i may, start off by going back to the summer of 2018, you first became the director. I recall we had just months before reauthorized the 702 foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. We were thinking about what the russians had done in the 2016 elections. We were thinking about dealing with the aftermath of the snowden problems. The alleged shadow brokers theft. What was your thought, looking back, what were your first thoughts in the summer of 2018, when you took office . Let me echo your thanks, certainly to dr. Jones and the president for ho
Armed services subcommittee. Mr. Gallagher the subcommittee will come to order. I ask everyone to be mindful of our committee rules. We start on time. U. S. Language the average american can understand. And we stick to the fiveminute rule, including on witness responses. With that, good morning, everyone, thank you for being here today for our hearing on the department of defenses cyberspace activities. We ask a lot from the department in this space. From securely operating networks and inherently insecure Weapons Systems to assisting small and large systems. More important than anything else is how prepared and capable we are to hold our adversaries at risk. Ive expressed my concerns about the departments pace for modernizing and growing the ships, aircraft and other weapons for a fight with china. If we accept that we need more time, it is my genuine belief that our ability to robustly use information and Cyber Operations should provide us with the opportunity to buy time to maneuver
This is about an hour. We have two other panelists who will join us virtually. One of them is ambassador alexander. The former ambassador to russia and former deputy secretary general to nato. In our fourth panelist has been delayed, but we hope that he will join us soon. He is a retired army general wesley clark on the former supreme allied commander in europe. Now i will turn it over to these distinguished individuals to present the memo to the president. Thank you very much. This paper is a result of concerns that the group of 42 who signed on to this paper have that we faced an existential challenge are a Great Security challenge from putins russia, is worn ukraine is a part of a much broader effort to restore moscows control. And if its not defeated in ukraine, we will face a major security challenge, direct threat to our interest in europe, possible provocations in the war against our nato allies, both in poland, romania. And, weve settled with a group of people. We did three rou
Dead mor raids in the occupied westbank. Ms. Riley minutes be offensive and the refugee camp kills at least 13 palestinians. Rising anger across the middle east and the world. Thousands of protesters demanded ends with 12 assault on golf. The humanitarian aid to gaza is lying stranded up there. Off crossing is more than 2300000. 00 palestinians wait for health on the israels continuous bombardment. This is the scene at the crossing with egypt on the gauze aside. 20 trunks carrying food. Walter and medical aid awaiting to head into the besieged enclave. The un secretary general is calling for all restrictions to be listed for the aide to enter immediately. We are with the listing, get the box is behind these walls. We have a 1000000 people that is suffering in honor mosley. That says, no water, no food, no magazine, no flow, thats use and the fires that needs every scene to survive on the side or we have seen so many trucks. Lovitz watched us with full, with magazines, with the phone. E