We have one on skype. Well start with chief zachery, the Public Safety director woodway, texas, and immediate past president of the International Association of chiefs of police. Yost, good to have you. Thank you, sir. Thanks for inviting me to testify today. My name is yost zachery, immediate past president of the im sorry i wasnt able to join you in person today. I intended to but my flights were canceled. I began Law Enforcement dispatcher woodway in 1979 and im still there today and currently serve as a chief and a director of the Public Safety department. One of my main duties as a chief is to ensure safety and wellbeing of my officers is there. This means making sure they have the proper training and equipment they need to do their job safely so they can return home each and every day to their loved one. During my time as president iecp, officer safety and wellness was one of my top priorities. Its always been a top priority of iecp. It is the position of that organization that n
Thank you, i yield back, thank you. Gentleman from georgia is recognizes. Thank you, mr. Chairman to the witnesses being here today, i appreciate you being here. I dont know when in my lifetime ive been more concerned about the internal security of america, not just from our safety and security, but our economic security. And on several fronts for different reasons. One of the things that i know has been spoken about here and at other times is the threat of isis. As not only being what i understand the most well funded the best organized terrorist organization in the history. But also there ability to effectively use the internet and social media. Theres one thing to use social media. Those of us engaged in politics, we spend a lot of time studying the effective use of social media. How do you come up and stand out amongst billions of users across the world . And it appears that isis is doing a very good job. Theyre effectively marketing to our youth which is especially concerning to m