Bombing th bombing this week. This hearing is two hours. I call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee and its the subcommittees first hearing to review the 2018 budget request which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. I want to begin by thanking secretary of Homeland Security the honorable john kelly for being with us today. We know that youre very, very busy and, again, appreciate you being here. Secretary kelly, we do understand the demands on your schedule, your testimonys what is what is your first appearance before our subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our subcommittees Ranking Member, the distinguished senator and friend from montana, senator tester. Im also pleased that senator leahy, the advice chairman of the full committee has joined us. The department of Homeland Security plays a pivotal role in keeping merck americans safe by working to combat terrorism, man
Bombing th bombing this week. This hearing is two hours. I call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee and its the subcommittees first hearing to review the 2018 budget request which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. I want to begin by thanking secretary of Homeland Security the honorable john kelly for being with us today. We know that youre very, very busy and, again, appreciate you being here. Secretary kelly, we do understand the demands on your schedule, your testimonys what is what is your first appearance before our subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our subcommittees Ranking Member, the distinguished senator and friend from montana, senator tester. Im also pleased that senator leahy, the advice chairman of the full committee has joined us. The department of Homeland Security plays a pivotal role in keeping merck americans safe by working to combat terrorism, man
Backside. This is where some of the diplomats and staffers live. Some of these diplomats, presumably, are among those going to be expound from this country as the president maeks goods to retaliation for russian hacking. Lets show you video of the front side. This is in response to the Cyber Attacks and hacking affecting the 2016 election and the aggressive harassment of diplomats in russia. The president also saying the u. S. Is going to provide Corporate America and Cyber Network defenders critical information to stop and guard against russias malicious activity. Lets show you video of the compound on the eastern shore. The president is shutting down two russian compounds. Including the one on the eastern shore. The 45acre compound was bought by the soviet union in 1972. Its been used apparently as a vacation and retreat location for Russian Diplomats and staffers. They have until noon tomorrow to get out. We have seen cars with u. S. Government tags there at the compound. Its water
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Atlantic Council. For those of you who dont know me, im frank miller. Im a member of the board here at the council. And the principal of the group. Were all very pleased today to have the opportunity to hear from steven lovegrove, the permanent secretary at the ministry of defense in london. Steven became the permanent secretary in april of 2016. Prior to that he was the permanent secretary for the department of energy and Climate Change and had distinguished career before that both in government and in the private sector. For those of you who dont know, the permanent secretary is the governments principle adviser on defense and has responsibility for policy, finance and planning as a departmental accounting officer. The principle the permanent secretary set strategy for defense, including corporate strategy, heads the department of state in the m. O. D. Civil service and the Overall Organization management and staffing of defense. So for those of you
The u. K. Pearmanent speck tarry spoke earlier today about defense strike thategy and rela with the Strong Alliance with the u. S. From the atlantic counsel, this is just under an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to the atlantic counsel. Im frank miller and a member of the board here at counsel, and the principal of the group. Were all very pleased today to have the opportunity to hear from steven who is the permanent secretary at the minister of defense in london. Steven became the permanent secretary in april of 2016 prior to that he was department of energy and Climate Change and had a distinguished career before that both in government and in the private sector. For those of you that dont know, the permanent secretary is the governments principle advisor on defense and has responsibility for policy, finance and planning as a deputy accounting officer. The principal, the sorry, the permanent secretary sets strategy for defense including Corporate Strategy and Overall Organization ma