Those teams have some great capabilities. It gives you a great starting point. And i think that our first thought in 2010 was lets set up with the initial structure, set it up in terms of offense and defense and teams that could do offensive actions to defend the country. Anyone have anything to add to that . Yes, sir . Dr. Singer . Just two things. The first is the idea of assuming that our response would have to be limited just to cyber means. If someone carries out an act of war against us using cyber means we are not and should not be limited in our response to use other means, and thats why were seeing that kind of deterrence hold. The second though is as general alexander said weve built up great capabilities. There are many things mr. Snowden did but one of the other things he did was reveal we have very potent cyber offense capability capability. I would add to those who believe building up more will deliver deterrence. The question, why has not not delivered deterrence yet . T
In the Powerpoint Presentation was that there wasnt enough flexibility in the tax code in rhode island to attract businesses. Thats a very controversial position. There are a lot of people who think that you give away the store to get some factory thats going to be in massachusetts 20 miles away and move it to warwick and that looks like a big success for the governor of rhode island but in fact its a zero sum game that is hurting all those neighboring states. Do you think that could work though . I do. Its a balance. What i said in the campaign and this is a core difference between me and my republican opponent, often the republican playbook is just cut taxes as low as possible and all good things will happen. I dont agree with that. You have to have low enough taxes so businesses want to be there. I used to run a business. I made my career for over a dozen years in business. You need streamlined regulations, transparent government, and reasonable taxes, but you also have to invest in
Online as well. I think the family always felt my mother had left a special gift for the family and the world. I think im acknowledging that. That is really great. You can watch this and other american artifex programs any by visiting our website at cspan. Org history. Tonight at 6 30 p. M. Eastern, former cia chief of disguise jonna mendez recounts the story of two czech k. G. B. Spies. They infiltrated the cia and gathered topsecret information to the use of sex. One popular washington, d. C. , Swingers Club counted at least 10 cia staffers any u. S. Senator as members. That is tonight at 6 30 p. M. Eastern on American History tv. Monday night on the communicators, we spoke with two industry executives at the Consumer Electronics show in las vegas. The Senior Vice President at ericsson and the cisco Senior Vice President. They talk about their companies and the technology on which the internet, mobile phones, and the cloud operate. In ericsson, we talk about a Network Society. And th
The communicators is on location. This week well look at some of the new technologies coming out from ces international and talk to policymakers as well. This is the communicators on cspan from las vegas. Well now we want to introduce you to Ulf Ewaldsson with the Erickson Corporation Senior Vice President group chief Technology Officer. Mr. E waldson, before we get into what you do, just want to make the statement that erickson is not the Consumer Product corporation that it was a few years ago is that a fair statement . Guest absolutely. We are not in consumer at all. But being here at the Consumer Electronics show in las vegas you can really see how relevant networks, which we are doing, are becoming to just basically, every Consumer Product out here. Host for a while people owned erickson phones. Do you even manufacture them anymore . Guest no, we dont. Host so a more of a business to business type . Guest we are the Global Leader in infrastructure for networks where we provide bot
Of visits to museums and historic places. Located at the foot of capitol hill, the Botanic Garden was first proposed by George Washington in 1796. A visit to the grounds of the oldest Botanic Garden to learn about the history of this music. My name is ari novy and im the executive director of the Botanic Garden. We are standing on union square, which is the it cap one would say of the National Mall on the east side just before you arrive at the United States capital. If they really fascinating piece of land because it has gone through many transformations in terms of what has been here over the course of washington d. C. Really since 1800. It is important for the Botanic Garden because the first United States Botanic Garden was actually on this piece of land, even though today is most noticeably associated with the capitals reflecting pool. What i would like to do today is to present a little bit of the early history of United States Botanic Garden show the remaining trees that dates b