What Was This Texas Congressman Doing at the Hacking Conference Def Con?

Among the almost 20,000 people who went to this years' Def Con--perhaps the world's premiere hacking conference--were hackers, cybersecurity professionals, lawyers, activists, and also an unexpected guest: the former CIA agent turned Republican Congressman Will Hurd. You don't see many politicians at Def Con. In fact, Hurd might very well be the first one who's ever took the trip to the desert in Las Vegas for the conference just to attend. But in reality, it makes sense for Hurd to go to Def Co...