Thanks for this. His comments on "Guarding Privacy and Civil Liberties" are as follows:
"Let me emphasize that our nation’s security in cyberspace is not a matter of resources alone. It is an enduring principle and an imperative. Everything depends on trust. We operate in a way that ensures we keep the trust of the American people because that trust is a sacred requirement. We do not see a tradeoff between security and liberty. It is not a choice, and we can and must do both simultaneously. The men and women of USCYBERCOM and NSA/CSS take this responsibility very seriously, as do I. Beyond my personal commitment to do this right, there are multiple oversight mechanisms in place. Given the nature of our work, of course, few outside of our Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branch oversight bodies can know the details of what we do or see that we operate every day under strict guidelines and accountability within one of the most rigorous oversight regimes in the U.S. Government. For those of you who do, and who have the opportunity to meet with the men and women of USCYBERCOM and NSA/CSS, you have seen for yourself how seriously we take this responsibility and our commitment to earning and maintaining your trust." Someday - not today, of course, but someday - they're going to "get it" about increased transparency. Some things will and should remain secret, but not anywhere near the extent of today. I hope that day comes sooner rather than later. On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 11:51 PM, Gregory Foster <[email protected]> wrote: > U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations (Jun 12) - "Hearing on > Cybersecurity": > http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/ht-full.cfm?method=hearings.view&id=33dda6f9-5d83-409d-a8c5-7ada84b0c598 > > Complete video of the hearing and prepared testimony of each of the > witnesses is linked here. This previously scheduled hearing received some > press today as it was General Keith B. Alexander's first public appearance > since the inception of the Snowden event. > > The General's prepared testimony provides a useful primer on the NSA/CSS and > its relationship with Cyber Command - the US military branch active in the > networked domain (PDF download): > http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/ht-full.cfm?method=hearings.download&id=6ae112a2-f7e1-4c6e-92a9-bd7b16f2824e > > gf > > -- > Gregory Foster || [email protected] > @gregoryfoster <> http://entersection.com/ > > -- > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by > emailing moderator at [email protected] or changing your settings at > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at [email protected] or changing your settings at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
