Political Quotes

“we are in the middle of a revolution right now in America, only the second such revolution in the history of our country. The first was when America transitioned from an agrarian society to an industrial society. Many of our colleagues and citizens did not want to make that change, but we had no choice because the economy of the world was going to be driven by that Nation that could lead the industrial age. We rose to the occasion, and we were successful. The revolution we are going through today is an information revolution. We are changing from an industrial society to an information society. Therefore, we have to change. If we are going to lead the world's economy, we have to lead the information revolution. Therefore, it presents to us a challenge, a challenge to have the best educated, the best equipped, and the best technology available to make sure that we are leading the information revolution. As the chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security Research, I am extremely concerned about the security implications of this challenge. In fact, information dominance, the threat of cyber terrorism, and the use of information technology is one of our three greatest threats in the 21st century. We have to be prepared. The kind of battle that will be fought in the 21st century will probably not be one fought on soil or on the water, but will be fought through computer systems and cyber terrorism acts.”