Then when we finish, we'll have a better idea of when they'll start on the work, because they need to have this meeting in order to issue a notice to proceed to the contractor,

It felt very good to work for an organization that sends a message that I believe in. And most importantly for me, this was a chance to design and build something that my mom can see and know that I created. I'm not sure if there would be another time that would ever be as significant to me as this is, for that reason. It was a great opportunity for me and a project that I've very proud of.

I think it's going to be used a lot now. We just have to work out some of the kinks, some of the logistical stuff.

We haven't chosen a particular security vendor to work with. Dr Tom Potter from my team -- who's the head of [IT] security -- has built the IDS using a whole lot of tools that are available in the market.

A god whose creation is so imperfect that he must be continually adjusting it to make it work properly seems to me a god of relatively low order, hardly worthy of any worship

If we want to protect our status as (the best) place in the United States to be educated, to work and to enjoy life, there are some things we need to get serious about. Infrastructure challenges are way up there. We can't continue to live off the past in terms of upgrading this great state.