John Hearton Brings Department of Justice and Department of Defense Together to Solve Border Drug Problems

John Hearton Brings Department of Justice and Department of Defense Together to Solve Border Drug Problems

In 2009 the Drug Enforcement Administration had a growing problem. Agents were catching

criminals at or near our Southern border, but they were having increasing difficulty in sending

evidence to headquarters in Washington DC needed to prosecute cartels and drug smugglers.

Their technology infrastructure was dated and not robust enough to handle large image and

video files. Delays in moving the needed data meant time was wasted in apprehending and

prosecuting criminals.

John Hearton and his team reached out with a solution. They had access to and knowledge of a

Department of Defense Network that had the capacity to handle the data transfer, securely

that the DEA needed. John was key in negotiating the agreement, one of the first and few,

between the Department of Justice, DEA, and the Department of Defense to for use of this

network.

By allowing the DEA to securely tunnel their information through this established network, it

provided a secure way to transfer data without requiring classification. The large bandwidth

network allowed agents to swiftly transport evidentiary data from the border to DC where

criminals could be prosecuted.

Many agencies and offices in Washington DC tend to duplicate efforts, especially in the

technology arena. The time and money saved by leveraging existing infrastructure between

Departments saved taxpayers millions of dollars and put criminals behind bars faster.



John Hearton has experience in solving big problems. He’s worked with Congress and large

agencies to protect our country. He understands the threats to our communication

infrastructure and has a history of protecting them. Hearton has successfully ran Cybersecurity

companies and has written and contributed to much of the foundational cybersecurity

regulation still in practice today. His skills and experience are what Congress desperately need.

When elected and throughout his service, he will put the people of Florida District Eight and all

of our fellow Americans first.

John Hearton has experience in solving big problems. He’s worked with Congress and large

agencies to protect our country. He understands the threats to our communication

infrastructure and has a history of protecting them. Hearton has successfully ran Cybersecurity

companies and has written and contributed to much of the foundational cybersecurity

regulation still in practice today.