I think they are probably looking at other options to include these operatives to find ways that they can continue to intimidate the international community so they can have space to achieve their objectives.

By the way, Deputy Secretary Dan Poneman has been terrific in my view at pointing out this requirement, and also emphasizing the need to have a source as the administration gets even more aggressive in nonproliferation efforts.

We can't ignore the threats posed to the technological infrastructure by terrorist groups and other adversaries, like rogue hackers.

They've just been given another year to operate. But with that very dated technology, the gaseous diffusion technology, as opposed to the centrifuge technology, which is very energy inefficient, among other things, that certainly is not…

I was over in the region last week and heard a lot about it publicly and a lot of discussions about their chemical and biological weapons stockpile.

I think we have to go to a model where we assume the adversary is in our networks, it's on our machines, and we have to operate anyway.

I think it is particularly important we talk about this today as we are looking at downsizing our military.

I want to hear, if I could, from the other two Service S&T folks.

Central America has become the key transshipment zone. Ninety percent of cocaine destined for the United States, transits the sub region.

But I do think that you ought to make your initial assessment at least and let it be known to this subcommittee.

I believe we should act as a Congress to avoid that.

If you'd rather talk to this in closed session or you feel you need to, I understand.