commissioner brackett? >> commissioner brackett: yes. i wanted to thank the city for the presentation. just some points of clarity that the cop committee created to have input on varying cop issues, not just expansion of the program, so we'll be continuing to meet moving forward on some of the issues that dr. scott brought up, which is around what type of 21st century tools we may be using. whether we're using genealogy or any other forms. i know that the contractors were contracted through the r.f.p. process with lynx, online search tools and that in combination with a community group that will do the boots on-the-ground work. but i think in addition to that, the general outreach that mohcd is doing, i would like to see there possibly being a quarterly or biannual workshop, similar to the workshops being done around how to participate in affordable housing, or how to be a first-time homebuyer, because the cop program is a little specific and does have information where a lot of people want to know how do they qualify, what documentation

commissioner brackett? >> commissioner brackett: yes. i wanted to thank the city for the presentation. just some points of clarity that the cop committee created to have input on varying cop issues, not just expansion of the program, so we'll be continuing to meet moving forward on some of the issues that dr. scott brought up, which is around what type of 21st century tools we may be using. whether we're using genealogy or any other forms. i know that the contractors were contracted through the r.f.p. process with lynx, online search tools and that in combination with a community group that will do the boots on-the-ground work. but i think in addition to that, the general outreach that mohcd is doing, i would like to see there possibly being a quarterly or biannual workshop, similar to the workshops being done around how to participate in affordable housing, or how to be a first-time homebuyer, because the cop program is a little specific and does have information where a lot of people want to know how do they qualify, what documentation

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please take it, andrea brackett. andrea: thank you, andy. hello, everyone. i am andrea brackett. andy introduced to me. i lead a team of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals that are tasked with protecting and defending the tennessee valley authority, which is an energy company, and the crux of that is our ability to ensure that we have reliable power for the 10 million people within our territory. the things i'm working on and care most about at the moment is increasing capability for our critical infrastructure, partnering with our industry and federal partners to make sure we get the right focus on cybersecurity, as well as ensuring that the translates into intrapersonal technology environments. that has been an area that wagged set -- lagged somewhat, especially when you look at the age of infrastructure and the different generating and transmitting capabilities. we are focused on making sure we do the right things and all of those environments. andy: thanks very much, and the general theme of operational technology synonymously called industrial controls, the cyber awa

one was the lincoln county sheriff, todd brackett, who was a big supporter of our campaign. and the other one was a guy named, les fossel, who was a former republican state senator for lincoln county. and both of them were really proud to support our campaign 'cause we were focusing on values and not pay. i also did my own canvassing this year. sowe knocked on 10,000 doors total in 2018. this year alone, i persolly knocked on 13,314 doors. we also did a lot of phone banking, we made 6549 phone cas this yr to peoe. so, in tot, our direct voter contact was at 86,486 people. that was the highest voter contact of any senate caaign in maine. the send highe was 34,600 people. so y can really see the scale of our campaign and whate did by bringing a differt perspective to it. and what'snteresting is that this direct voter contact was to a very targeted grouof people who re kind of in the middle, they might vote dem, they might vote republican. and that universe was about 5000 people. so it's just crazy to think about almost 90,000 contacts to try and sway 5000 people. it'seally, re

one was the lincoln county sheriff, todd brackett, who was a big supporter of our campaign. d the other one was a guy named, les fossel, who was a former republican state senator for lincoln county. and both of them were really proud support our campaign 'cause we were focusing on values and not party. i also did my own canvassing this year. sowe knocked on 10,000 doors total in 2018. this year alone, i personally ocked on 13,314 doors. we also did a lot of phone banking, we made 65,649 phone cas this yr to peoe. so, in total, our dict voter contact was 86,486 people. that was the highest voter contact of any senate campaign in mae. the send highe was 34,600 people. so youan really see the scale of our campaign and what wdid by bringing a differenperspective to it. d what's interting is that this direct voter contact was to a very targeted group of peopl who wereind of in the middle, they might vote dem, theyight vote republican. and that universe was about 5000 people. so it's just crazy to think about almost 90,000 contacts to try and sway 5000 people. it's really, reay intereing stuf

there was the head of procurement, ernest brackett. let me just tell this story cos i find it fascinating. he said, "we won't know how to work with the private sector. we will get captured by bro sherman's ship," they didn't have powerpoints at the time, "if we stop investing in our own capabilities." i take your point that with you, it's not binary, it's not either the state or the private sector, there has to be a sort of symbiosis of the two. but in the end, you do take a view as to who's providing the lead here. you talk about — i mean, it's a word i don't like, but you do use it, "directionality". and you say government needs to provide this sense of direction. you say that happened with the early days of the internet... it's also happened with this. i mean, what makes our iphone smart and not stupid? the internet, gps, touch—screen display and siri. yes, but... this would be a stupid phone. many people would say it was only in the hands of stevejobs and elon musk, and the other incredible private innovators that you've ended