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Dollar. for example, when you go to a doctor, we're still filling out forms in triplicate on paper as only business there is that where you still have a whole bunch of paperwork. and what we're trying to do is encourage information technologies so that when you go into a doctor, they can already pull down your medical records, electronically, if you take a test, then, it's sent to all the specialists who are involved so you don't end up having to take four or five tests and pay for four or five tests when all you needed was just one. those are kinds of things that will take a little bit longer...

Electronically and don't have sober second thoughts when things are going through a computer. >> during those 20, 40 minutes, when the stock market was going crazy, some stocks going for $30 went down to 3 cents or 4 cents. >> accenture went to a penny. it's taking long to figure out, worrisome, by the way, they're going through thousands and thousands of trades to fig here triggered what. what it was a handful of stocks. about 200. why a limited number, why not other things? it seems the computerized system accelerated the rush. whereas, humans trading, hold on. something's wrong. that should...

Incriminating. it's almost like having a timeline to someone's actions and being able to re-create them step-by-step. >> a footprint if you will. >> exactly, an electronic footprint. much more accurate than eyewitness testimony and what a neighbor might remember. and in this case, especially if there are potentially international connections, the presumption is that if there were communications abroad, they would probably not be over a telephone, which is insecure. they would probably be over an internet website or electronically, through the web. >> jonathan pointed to this a little bit -- pa...

So if sikes says the accelerator was stuck and he was pressing hard on the brake, why didn't his car slow down. >> maybe what was happening was, not that his engine was overpowering the brakes, but his brakes were incapable of overpowering anything. >> reporter: the same memo says his brakes were worn out. it doesn't say whether they were that way before or after the incident. a toyota investigator told congressional staff it does not appear to be feasibly possible both electronically and mechanically that his gas pedal was stuck to the floor and he was slamming on the brake at the same time. ...

Hitting the brakes. it wasn't slowing down at all, it was accelerating. >> reporter: after two hours of trying to dup my indicate what happened on his car and another exact model. investigators and toyota came up short. every time the technician placed the gas pedal to the floor and the brake pedal to the floor the engine shut off and the car immediately started to slow down. experts say that's a key safety feature of the car. if sikes says the accelerator was struck and he was pressing hard on the brake, why didn't his car slow down. >> maybe what was happening not in a his engine was overpow...