mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: we are here to hear more about the internet of things. this technology has the ability to not only improve the more mundane aspects of our lives but transform health care, transportation and information technology industries. this new area of technology is of particular interest to the judiciary committee, considering our long-standing jurisdiction with issues like intellectual property, cloud computing, and digital trade. the internet of things refers to machines containing sensors connect and transmit it up to other connected devices and the internet. dramatic growth in cloud computing over the past several years has enabled this technology to reach its full potential. without the ability for data of an internet of things device that can be analyzed in real-time, the data itself would serve little value. the ability to access this information through mobile apps or even our cars makes this internet of things devices a key tool to finding creative solutions for many of the problems of daily life in the 21st century. smart agriculture hel

mr. goodlatte. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ..ween urban street gangs and mexican cartels that it's frightening to me. it's what keeps me up at night. what we do better than we've ever done is connect the dots. i can tell you chopper bluesman for one thompson plans on the five that cops don't talk to cops. i assure you we do that better now. our ability to attack organizations and their tentacles as they spread across the country has never been better. >> are these organizations by their nature violence? >> there is note doubt in my mind having done this job for 30 years. a recent violence connected to trafficking. the >> are these the people you're trafficking? >> many organizations that are violent. they make how many drug possession offenders come in many of those that possess only enough for personal use does the dea referred for federal prosecution? >> in my experience virtually none. our goal is to attack the highest levels possible so we can really hurt the organization from start to finish. with limited resources, that is

mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: the map that you showed gains a disturbing picture. -- paints a disturbing picture. the cartels have infiltrated our nation to a frightening degree and have heard with street gangs to peddle their drugs. in many ways, it is a national security issue. what is the dea doing to address that problem? mr. riley: that is my primary biggest concern having seen this change. this map you are looking at what have been vastly different just five years ago. the role of heroin in toxic business relationships that have evolved in every corner of this country between urban street gangs and mexican cartels is frightening. it is what keeps me up at night. what we are doing better than what we have ever done is connecting the dots. guzmanell you that chapo counts and plans on the fact that cops don't talk to cops, that the good guys aren't sharing information. i can assure you we are doing that at her now. -- we are doing that better. our ability to attack their tentacles as they spread acros

mr. goodlatte, for his opening statement. then i believe this has the ability to transport the -- to transform the health care industries. this is of particular interest to the judiciary committee, considering her loans jurisdiction -- considering our long-standing jurisdiction. internet of things refers to machines containing sensors that connect and transmit data to other connected devices and the internet. growth in cloud computing over the past several years has helped enable this technology to reach full potential without the ability for data from the internet of things device to be analyzed in real time. the ability to access this information through mobile apps makes these internet of things device is a key tool to finding a creative solution for many of the problems in daily life of the 21st century. smart agricultural will help us promote less waste. to monitor be used road conditions and structural components of bridges and overpasses. new wearables not only monitor the number of steps we take, they can also include