this initiative is very important, because extremist elements are active in cyberspace. they recruit there, they processual ties there, coordinate attacks and share ac ticks and techs next there and we have to ask ourselves, if it is something we should allow to continue and if not we have to determine how to prevent or disrupt it, without impinging on free peach. inclusion, there are currently some 210,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and coast guardsmen serving in the centcom aor, day after day, on the ground, air and sea, these troopers perform difficult mission, against tough enemies, under the most challenging of conditions. together, with our many civilian and coalition partners they've constituted the central element in our effort to promote security, stability, and prosperity in the region. these wonderful americans and their fellow troopers stationed around the world constitute the most experienced, most capable military in our nation's history. they, and their families, have made tremendous sacrifices, and nothing means more to these great americans than

from the battle space, to cyberspace. >> around the globe, the people of boeing are working together to give our best for america's best. >> that's why we're here. >> ♪ >> one tribe you all one tribe you all one tribe you all we are one people snoment ♪ >> what -- ♪ >> we're giving away millions for ideas that make the -- move the world forward. every pepsi refreshes the world. >> additional fung for "washington week" is provided by exxonmobil. the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. no doubt about it. the president of the united states was one happy man this week, in iowa, he rubbed it in a bit. reminding supporters that republican fears about his health care plan had not immediately come to pass. >> after i sign the bill i look around to see if there were any destroyeds -- asteroids falling or -- >> [applause] it turned out it was a nice day. people still have their doctors. gwen: but the president and his aides know w

. -- or what we call a cyberspace. the goal has been to speak broadly with a favorable balance of power. our nuclear force posture has always been a subset of those goals. the united states has used the nuclear weapons. we're the only one to have used that. president truman said -- it suggests that some americans at some point have understood nuclear weapons as it useful tool. our nyposture has reflected some version of that basic underlying recognition. through the cold-year awards, the united states maintained and expanded its nuclear arsenal to the point where we could make we could do this thousands of times over. it did seem the actual destructive power may have exceeded any immediate strategic purpose. but nonetheless, the comprehension that nuclear weapons were an essential part of american strategy persisted for more than 50 years. it is only in recent years we have come to rethink that. i do not know whether global zero any particular force level, larger or smaller than what we maintain, is necessarily the cor

extremist elements are very active in cyberspace. they share tactics and techniques.urselves if this is something which should allow to continue, and if not, we have to determine how to prevent or disrupted without impinging on free speech. in conclusion, there are currently some 210,000 service members. day after day, on the ground and in the air, these courageous and committed trippers performed difficult missions against tough elements. together, with our many civilian and coalition partners, they have constituted the central element in our effort to promote stability and prosperity in the region. these wonderful americans and their fellow troopers constitute the most experienced, most capable military in our nation's history. they and their families made tremendous sacrifices. nothing means more to these great americans than the sense that those back home appreciate their service to the country. in view of that, and on behalf all those serving, i want to take -- i want to take this opportunity to thank the american people for their extraordinary support our men an

. >> reporter: cyberspace is a technology developed by u.s. government investment, and then mostly made in america. but that doesn't guarantee an economic advantage as the internet takes over the world. >> we pioneered it, no question. for interesting and complicated reasons, as a country, we are now behind some-- not many, but some-- countries in installations which make it possible for every household and every child to be connected. so the trouble with being a first adopter is that you're also the first to grow obsolete. >> reporter: maintaining america's position in the world's economic networks, it turns out, depends more and more on smaller and smaller. >> a hair is about 100,000 nanometers in width. so, if you want to think about a nanometer, think of a hundred- thousandth of a hair. >> reporter: and if you don't want to think about a nanometer, says whitesides, who runs one of america's top research labs at harvard, with more than a little help from his government, it could cost the american economy. because, what the public doesn't un

but in a fusion of savvy shopping and cyberspace, these shoppers young are going viral.aul videos, this amateur video trend, is turning amateur bloggers into tween tycoons. it's the first thing every tween does. right after getting home from the mall, show off her shopping spree. >> i chose this one. >> reporter: but now, they aren't just bragging about their fashion finds to their bffs. they're showing off to the whole world. they're called haul videos. and from lip gloss to flip-flops, these girls are gushing about everything. more than 110,000 haul videos are on youtube right now. and with each averaging 10 minutes, that's more than 1 million hours of uninterrupted product advertising. it's not just about blowing their allowance on designer duds. these girls brag about scouring for sales at drugstores and bargain outlets. the cheaper, the better. >> they're the perfect marriage of two of gen y's favorite things. technology and shopping. you don't have to spend the money but you still get the thrill. it's like shopping porn. >> reporter: elle and blair fowler of tennes

from the battlespace to cyberspace.und the globe, the people of boeing are working together, to give our best for america's best. that's why we're here. ♪ what will happen if your spouse outlives you by many years? that's why we're here. what will happen if you outlive your savings? pacific life knows that tomorrow's questions require planning today. pacific life has the financial solutions and strength to help you and your financial professional develop a plan. pacific life...the power to help you succeed. >>> coming up next, "the roundtable" and "the sunday funnies." where will the energy come from to move us forward? from natural sources abundant supply? or perhaps a manmade source. at nrg, we believe innovation will solve our energy needs. that's why nrg is moving away from fossil fuels... towards wind, solar, and other sustainable technologies... to power the smart grid, the electric car and our clean energy future. we're using all of our energy, to develop more of it. >>> as we profess a desire and a need for bipa

from the battlespace to cyberspace.und the globe, the people of boeing are working together, to give our best for america's best. that's why we're here. ♪ what will happen if your spouse outlives you by many years? that's why we're here. what will happen if you outlive your savings? pacific life knows that tomorrow's questions require planning today. pacific life has the financial solutions and strength to help you and your financial professional develop a plan. pacific life...the power to help you succeed. >>> coming up next, "the roundtable" and "the sunday funnies." >>> as we profess a desire and a need for bipartisanship, we have a process that is this inexcusable on an issue this important. i think it is fair to say, and i don't know that any republicans would ever dispute it. the democrats were virtually locked out from the beginning. >> trying to have a bipartisan bill on the finance committee. that was denied. tried to get something done before it got to the floor, work with the centrist groups, that was denied.

how people are making real money on a pretend life in cyberspace. one taste and you'll understand.n' donuts coffee -- pick some up to brew at home. america runs on dunkin'. >>> the cast of glee will perform at the easter egg roll next month. cast members say they're looking forward to spending time with the first family. >> easter eggs? >> yes! >> hundreds of those students will get to go for the annual easter egg roll. 1200 students will get the hottest ticket in town. principa will pick which students get to go. >> you've got to be a student. >> looks like fun. >> does look like fun. >> hopefully have good weather for it. >> i hope so. it's hard to tell. >> today would be perfect. it's beautiful outside. sunshine is back. we have warmer temperatures on the way pore the next couple of days. today will be nice, one of those spring afternoons where our temperatures will reach the mid 60s. it is a little cool out there because our winds are still blowing out of the north northwest. but not a bad start. 54 in annapolis, 46 in leonardtown, a little cooler here in fredericksburg. we hav

but do you still need more room on the highway of cyberspace? do you need the government to figure out what's going on? do they need to auction more spectrum and more rapidly so you guys have more room out there? >> the truth of the matter is, we don't return our selves with all of those things. we deal with what is right now. what we have right now is a lot of spectrum, a lot of data and a lot of big pipes and we're out there right now trying to really drive that agenda. >> tyler? >> i jump in and ask how many places would i actually be able to get the 4g speeds? in other words, if i'm up in the poconos somewhere, am i going to be able to get the benefits that you describe? >> you know, so, right now we're continuing to build out the network. and what we have publicly stated is that by the end of the year we will have 120 million pops, that means populations nationwide. so, wherever you may be, you know, you won't be able to get 4g, but it will take a little bit of time. we are aggressively moving around this and you should be able to get that

under strategic command which appears that will provide direct support to civil authorities and cyberspaceoth in defense of the government and in defense of commercial networks. is there a role for northern command inside cedras' security? >> there absolutely is a role. we have developed a strong relationship with u.s. strategic command as hon cyber comes up. our role is many of our mission partners operate outside the traditional environment. our partnership with the department of homeland security, as they provide security to the .gov domains, we are building a close relationship and we determine the requirements that must be met to provide security. >> general renuart, the administration has a policy of requiring realistic testing of missile defense systems. there is a new missile defense master test plan designed to collect data necessary to provide confidence in the operational effectiveness of all of our missile defense systems including the ground-based recourse defense system. to you agree it is necessary to have realistic operational testing? to you believe it will provide the bas

for the development of multinational policies to ensure continued unimpeded and lawful access to cyberspace. >> thank you for violating those european command. i hasten to say that each of the combatant commanders is to get this on and i know general ward is to bring these and strapped, is a part has general mattis said we are grappling with this and i think that the more we cross communicate and cross level efforts at this stage the more effective we will be in dealing with this. i believe exercises that bring international interagency in private public factors together as we try to come by and endeavor need to be elevated and taken to a higher level by the nations that want to connect on this and we are working very hard as you mentioned on the nato side through the center in estonia. >> gun-free concerned about this because i see members examples when forward where we will be subject to much more attack on the cyber sea. >> yes, senator. >> general, as you know the peacekeeping mission and democratic republic of congo is the largest it most expensive and reportedly the u.n. can begin wit

it appears that that command will provide direct support to civil authorities in cyberspace in defense of the government and commercial networks. is there a role for northern command in cyber security? >> there is absolutely a role. i think we have developed a very strong relationship with u.s. strategic command and cyber command. we will continue to have a relationship with them. our role as a consumer of the cyber security, as it was designed to provide, we offer a unique circumstance in that many of our partnerships are outside of the so-called dot nil environment. with the commercial and private sector partners, like google and others, we are building a close relationship where we determine the requirements that we must meet to provide security. >> i forgot to mention that we are doing a minute first rounds. -- a to minute -- eight minute first rounds. there is a new missile defense master test plan designed to collect the data necessary to provide concerts' within the operational effectiveness of our defense systems, including the ground-based course systems. do you agree that it