Stewart Baker
Stewart Baker
Stewart Abercrombie Bakerwas the first Assistant Secretaryfor Policy at the United States Department of Homeland Security under the Presidency of George W. Bush...
banks city decisions handled largest
This isn't a headquarters city for banks anymore. Decisions for the largest banks are now made out of market, when before it was all handled locally.
came closely conclusion focus opposed partner quite relates
We wanted to look at this one quite closely because it relates to ports. It is important to focus on this partner as opposed to just what part of the world they come from. We came to the conclusion that the transaction should not be halted.
continue eager program security supply sure
We were eager to have them continue in that. And P&O had become part of our best-practices program ... for security of the supply chain. We wanted to make sure that they (DP World) would continue with that.
legal point sure
The point is, you can't be sure if you're legal in a lot of areas.
area moving
We're moving to an area where international travelers' fingerprints are going to be part of their identifier.
past port
There are more safeguards in this transaction than in any past port deal.
technology people intellectual
It's very important to remember that it's your intellectual property; it's not your computer. And in the pursuit of protection of intellectual property, it's important not to defeat or undermine the security measures that people need to adopt in these days.