Because a truism in Information Technology, which goes all the way back to the ibm main frames and bell labs worked with the government in world war ii is the first user of Information Technology and most advanced user of Information Technology is going to be the defense establishment in the u. S. Government. And i use defense in the broadest term. Im talking about anything associated with defense. So theyre first guys in, and when we build qwest, or as we went public with what we were building, before we had laid more than a thousand miles of cable, we did 26,000 in the u. S. We were already engaged or approached to participate. So what was the you were asked to chair this committee called the Network Reliability and interoperability council. Explain what that really was trying to accomplish. There was really two federal advisory committees of substance for the Technology Industry. The Technology Industry included not just the telecoms, it included microsoft and ciscos the people you
Who knows your local representative or if the state nacdl affiliate has a relationship with a member of the state legislature that is another opportunity where there is a lot of room to work. And i mentioned utah, but it is the same experience right now in oregon, for example. Oregon association of criminal defense lawyers is working with the aclu of oregon and legislator to get a great piece of comprehensive electronic privacy legislation that has suppression remedyies, a warrant requirement for location, for cell phones it has great restrictions on license plate reader data. That is also another kind of middle ground approach. I hate to wrap this discussion up, it has been so great. I want to thank our discussants for great commentary and you and the audience and online for the great questions. And, again thank you very much. Our next phase of this is i believe, jumana will tell you about it. [ applause ] tonight a discussion on the legacy of former First Lady Laura Bush. The Panel I
I try to go back and get these things to keep your mind fresh on this and look at how you apply these principles today. Theres so many people i hate to give you a list and exclude people. National affairs as an article. National review. The think tanks. Cei. I read all that stuff. I like going back to the core and reapplying it to the times. Thank you so much for taking the time. Really appreciate it. You bet. [ applause ] just wanted to invite everybody to cocktails. That are upstairs. Miller products are being served. Please cocktails upstairs and bring all of your stuff with you because this room will be entirely made over for dinner. We look forward to dinner. Please join us for that. Thanks so much. My pleasure. Ladies and gentlemen, if everyone could stop socializing and take a seat. Were about to get started. Welcome to the 2015 ideas summit. Despite the fact he could speak, looked away from the tv smiled and said i told you so. Its the contention and perhaps the presumption of
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