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From: Alisha Ring <alisha@...>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:24:33 -0600
Conversation: Congressman McCaul Power Lunch: Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology and Homeland Security
Subject: Congressman McCaul Power Lunch: Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology and Homeland Security


Please Join Us for a Special Power Lunch Mini-Series

The Austin Technology Council cordially invites you to join these Power Lunch sessions featuring global thought leaders on the subject of security and information assurance.

December 7, 2007 - US Congressman Michael McCaul  
Topic:  Advancements in Congressional Activity in Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology and Homeland Security Threats
Barton Creek Country Club, Austin, Texas
11:00am - 1:00pm
RSVP here <http://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/cde.cfm?event=192128> .

$40 for ATC members
$55 for non-members            

Sponsored by an anonymous supporter of the Austin Technology Council.

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Register Early for 2008!  
 
January 9, 2008 – President of The University of Texas William Powers, Jr.
Topic:  How The University of Texas impacts the Technology Community
Barton Creek Country Club, Austin, Texas
11:00am - 1:00pm
RSVP  here <http://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/cde.cfm?event=193126> .

$40 for ATC members
$55 for non-members
 
US Congressman Michael McCaul: 10th District of Texas   

Michael McCaul is currently serving in his second term representing Texas' 10th District in the United States Congress. The 10th Congressional District of Texas stretches across 8 counties from Austin to the Houston suburbs, and includes Austin, Bastrop, Burleson, Harris, Lee, Travis, Washington and Waller Counties.  As member of the Homeland Security Committee, and former Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations for the 109th Congress, he worked to strengthen and secure our borders and prevent waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer funds.  For the 110th Congress, Congressman McCaul serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science and Technology where he works to make our nation safer and protect America from the threat of terrorism.  Also serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, he has the opportunity to work with other nations to open new markets and protect Texas' and America's interests abroad. With many NASA employees and computer and high tech companies in the 10th District, Congressman McCaul's service on the Committee on Science and Technology provides him the ability to enhance Texas' role as a global leader in technology.  Additionally, Congressman McCaul serves on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (commonly known as the Ethics Committee) which is in charge of upholding ethical standards in the House of Representatives. Congressman McCaul has been asked to serve for a second term as an Assistant Whip for the 110th Congress by House Republican Whip Roy Blunt. As a member of the Whip team, he will be helping the Republican Whip manage the voting process to pass critical legislation in the House of Representatives. This leadership position will give Congressman McCaul and Texas' Tenth District a larger voice in the decision-making process in the House and help Congress to pass a positive and successful agenda. Congressman McCaul has also been appointed by the Minority Leader John Boehner to serve on the House Republican Policy Committee, which plays an integral role in shaping the House Republican position on major policy initiatives and formulating legislation to address them.  During the 109th Congress, Congressman McCaul was selected by his freshman peers to serve as their liaison to the Republican Leadership.   In 2005, Congressman McCaul was named Vice Chairman of the U.S.-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Group (I.P.G.) by then Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL). The American I.P.G. delegation consists of Members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate. Every year the U.S.-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Group meets to discuss issues and events involving the two nations. These meetings give both American and Mexican lawmakers the opportunity to address the challenges facing our two countries.  Prior to coming to Congress, Michael McCaul served as Chief of Terrorism and National Security in the U.S. Attorney's office in Texas, and led the Joint Terrorism Task Force charged with detecting, deterring and preventing terrorist activity.  Congressman McCaul also served as Texas Deputy Attorney General under current U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and served as a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section in Washington, D.C. A third generation Texan, Congressman McCaul earned a B.A. in Business and History from Trinity University and holds a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law. He is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Fellows Program of the School of Government, Harvard University.  Congressman McCaul and his wife Linda live in Austin, Texas with their five children Caroline, Jewell, and the triplets Lauren, Michael and Avery. He continues to live in Austin and returns home from Washington almost every week to be with his family and constituents.
 

President William Powers, Jr.  

Before taking office as president of The University of Texas in February of this year, Bill Powers served as dean of UT's School of Law, where he won recognition for recruiting a world-class faculty and attracting highly diverse and talented students.  A native of Los Angeles, President Powers received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from UC Berkeley in 1967.  After serving in the United States Navy, he attended Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law Review and graduated magna cum laude in 1973. He taught at the University of Washington Law School before joining UT's faculty in 1977.  In 1997, the University named him to its Academy of Distinguished Teachers. He has worked as a legal consultant with the U.S. Congress, the Brazilian legislature, and the Texas legislature. In 2001, he chaired a committee that examined the financial transactions of the Enron Corporation. The resulting report received widespread attention and has come to be known as "The Powers Report."  Ladies and Gentlemen, please help me welcome the 28th president of The University of Texas at Austin, Bill Powers.


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Alisha Ring
President
Austin Technology Council
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