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Of you who know him, Gar Alperovitz can, our speaker for this evening. First, let me pay tribute to andy and busboys and poets for this [applause] andy is a friend, an activist and remarkable entrepreneur. Hes built these vibrant centers of good food and good drink anded good discussion, and we get to enjoy it here tonight. Gar alperovitz, if you dont know him, is a national treasure. He is a pathbreaking historian, a political economist, a strategist, an author and an organizer. Hes worked in both houses of congress. Hes created centers of political economy. Hes written pathbreaking books in the history and in economics. He is an extraordinary resource. Most recently, mideast the can founder of the most recently, hes the can founder of the democracy collaborative and the cochair of the next system project which is seeking real world paths to creating a world that could be more just, more democratic and sustainable. Tonight hes going to talk about his new book, the principles of a plur
Enforcement actions and the lessons that we should take away from them. We must recognize that Enforcement Actions are just one part of the answer, so im interested in hearing also about how we can better inform computer users of the dangers of botnets and what other hygiene steps we can take to address this threat. My hope is that this hearing starts a conversation among those dealing day to day with the botnet threat and those of us in congress who are deeply concerned about that threat. Congress, of course, cannot and should not dictate tactics for fighting botnets. That must be driven by the expertise of those on the front lines of the fight, but congress does have an Important Role to make sure there is a solid Legal Foundation for Enforcement Actions against botnets and clear standards governing when they can occur. We must also ensure that botnet takedowns and other actions are carried out in a way that protects consumers privacy. All while recognizing that botnets themselves re
Better integrate those data systems, that will be a major step towards improving the services. The Second Barrier is getting institutionsndary thatt up bridge programs will allow the military inerience to be recognized any of the training and of theon and any training and education that was received in the military can be recognized so this these programs can be shortened for veterans. There is an effort by community colleges, the main educational institutions that are working in this area part of the problem is they are concerned there wont be enough demand for program once it is put up to the other is theres a lot of complexity found once it is put up. The other is there is a lot of complexity. Another one is raising Awareness Among licensing boards. This is of particular concern in the health area because of concerns about making sure the quality standards are met, loosening requirements may lower the quality standards and, in the medical area, that is a major concern. It is also lo