Midco supports cspan as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next, a look at u. S. Cyber strategy and policy with the director of the cypress of dirty and the cybersecurity and infrastructure administration, jen easterly, and ambassadoratlarge for cyberspace and digital policy Nathaniel Fick with other federal officials. They discuss artificial and Artificial Intelligence and threats from adversaries. From the Atlantic Council, this runs about an hour. Stand by for music to begin the event. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everybody. My name is graham brookie, and im Vice President of Technology Programs at the Atlantic Council. Im pleased to welcome you to todays discussion and the d. C. Launch of the department of states firstever cyberspace and digital policy strategy. This is an exciting conversation because last week the strategy was released. Americas top table met traveled to a conference of computer top diplomat
Im not quite sure how realistit is but to do anything but to try to move on with the show, and flawed as it is, and try to take some corrective measures. But i agree with robert 100 in his assessment of that. I think were really at an impasse here, and i dont see those calling for a Transitional Government or mixed commission, i dont see them getting very far. Theres not a cohesive Institutional Force that really supports them in this, and as one paper wrote the other day, its been much more of an emotional response than realistic response. So okay. Thank you. Were going to be open for your questions, comments. Why dont you start us. Thank you. Were going to take two or three questions, and then stepping away from the specifics of the electoral [inaudible] im sorry. Im john varba, the director of Haiti College fund. Stepping away from the specifics of the electoral process, im wondering what is the effect of this chaotic process on the functioning of the government . Everything from th
Happen at this point its a tax cut plan which is still positive for the economy. In terms of whether it will get done this year, people are discounting that if youre watching the markets, markets are hanging in there with some of this. The dow is indicated down by 50 points, the nasdaq down by 4 1 2, and the s p down by 5 they are all coming off record closes its been seven sessions in a row for the dow thats higher. The s p is up six out of the last seven sessions. Well see what happens slightly lower indication for the morning. Well see if that holds out. Overnight in asia, in japan, the nikkei was down by 0. 2 . Stocks were higher in china. Hang seng up by 0. 8 shanghai up by a third of a percentage point in europe, in some of the early trading we have already been watching today, you will see right now it looks like theres some modest declines the dax is down by 0. 3 . The cac in france is off by 0. 2 ftse is flat in media news, rocking the media world because it intersects with th
Two other things in his illustrious career. He is the National Security columnist for slate and author of four books, most recently the insurgents, which i think he will tell us has at least more crossover with this new book than some people might necessarily imagine. Fred is a pulitzer prizewinning journalist back from his days in the the boston globe, and im very pleased to be able to host him here today. Just a word on format, shortly im going to ask fred to give a few minutes describing the book and telling us a little bit about whats in it, then im going to take the opportunity to have a conversation, dig into a little bit more of the detail and explore some of the themes and what we might conclude from that, and then i will open it up to the floor to give you the opportunity to ask fred some questions. Well all to wrap up at 1 45. Thatll actually give us plenty of time to get into some quite interesting conversation. So without more ado, fred. Ms. [applause] im just going to spea
Other proposals. We will begin there this morning after the white house yesterday and democrats marked equal payday, hoping to make it a political issue in 2014. We turn to women only this morning. If its an issue for you politically or personally, we divide the lines by party. Republican women, 202 5853880. Republican women, 202 5853881. Democratic women, 202 5853880. You can also email us. Women only this morning 30 want to hear your story and get your thoughts. President obama yesterday at the white house marking equal payday. We will show you what you had to say yesterday at the white house. Democrats also talking about it up on capitol hill. And republicans responding. Here is roll calls headline. Democrats and republicans using women as ponds in payday. The Senate Republicans pushed back again tuesday against the notion the gop is waging a war on women. Gop leaders accusing democrats of using women as ponds to score political points. They will say whether they bring their own leg