# Integrated Databases Collapse Investigative Time by Paul O'Neill > "Technology also gives us the ability to integrate our databases and rapidly communicate our information." > **— Paul O'Neill**, *July 11, 2002, U.S. House homeland-security testimony* ## Sources and Context - **Official testimony and full sentence:** [Statement of Paul H. O'Neill Before the Select Committee on Homeland Security | U.S. Treasury](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/po3247) — O'Neill describes automated passenger information, linked databases, and rapid financial-sector queries that reduced some terrorism investigations from weeks to hours. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A History of Machine Intelligence|A History of Machine Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Networked Counterterrorism|Networked Counterterrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Technology also gives us the ability to integrate our databases and rapidly communicate our information." — Paul O'Neill, July 11, 2002, U.S. House homeland-security testimony https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-paul-oneill-integrated-databases-investigative-time ```