Give an estimated timeline as to when these pajs will be made. We really dont even know when we can expect the final order coming from this in this case superior court. We assure retirees when we have the order we will make those retroactive payments to those as soon as possible. Any discussions on this report . Yes . A couple questions of the executive director. First of all i see the blackout list that you provided for various Service Providers including public equity and global custody. We talked about the hedge fund and thats been on the list for a few months. Can you give us an idea how long they have been on the blackout period especially for the local custody. How long have they been on the blackout list . At least 18 months. 18 months is a long time. It is, we initiated it and we need to reengage callen as a consultant. And the board had approved finalist for just the custody piece and not the lending piece and the next steps we need to give all of them the opportunity to renew
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All of us . You know like most statistics they are all over the place but by any measure there are references to 85 of Critical Infrastructure and the backbone on which we ride whether you are power plant, a financial company, whether you are a shopping center. All of that the vast majority that resides in the private sector. And local government or privatelyowned. That means that the dot gout piece or the dot. Mil that is controlling United States government is a small portion and so we are incredibly reliant for all the services we rely on that are critical in many instances to our life and sustenance whether its a hospital or Financial Bank account you are vulnerable if you are hooked up to the internet. In my brilliant introduction i referred to rails, water mains and power grids. What percentage of this is in the private sector . All of it. Did everyone hear that . Privatelyowned. Its not the federal government responsibility. It doesnt come under the control of the federal govern
Include isil or assad, as you stated in your testimony and that relying on moderate rebels to defeat them both and usher in a political settlement, will the assad regime being supported by iran and russia as they are and with isil being so well financed, how will a group of rebels be able to defeat them both . And what would they need in order to accomplish that goal . The administration doesnt have a comprehensive policy to deal with all of the threats in iraq and syria and iran, nor does it seem to want one. These arent realistic plans that can truly destroy isil, can defeat al news ra and defeat the assad regime. We havent even begun the train and equip mission and were about a year away from even standing that minimal force up, if ever at all. Is that the case . Where are we with that mission, sir . In my testimony, i did focus on the concern about the militias and Prime Ministers batty to reign those in, all armed groups within the structures of state. I also focussed on the desir
Assistance. Not because we intended it, but because our ally in iraq collapsed. Comprehensively. Now were talking about well, maybe, what we have to do is have a smaller, you know, fast force that can go in. Well train them. We wont train hundreds of thousands and theyll do it. Youve talked in response to judge poe about the training and we all hope that works. But i dont think i dont know anyone who seriously thinks that you can train effectively even with successful vetting 5,000 insurgents who are moderate and maybe secular and theyll be reintroduced to syria and turn the tide. In fact, all of the indications are the moderate, you know, are part of the insurgency such as it is has collapsed in syria. Is actually losing ground catastrophically, almost to the point of extinction. And so you decided decentralization, security reforms and the new government is reaching out to regional capitals as if that is going to turn the tide. Maybe you didnt intend for that. I guess, i would like t