You are joined by those from the ngo community, industry and capitol hill. Perhaps this is the first time so many stakeholders have a lawful access conversation have been in one place. I am especially thankful to be joined by two good friends from abroad, our staunchest allies, peter didnt, administer for home affairs and the home secretary of the united kingdom. I think each of you for accepting my invitation to be here. Our nations face a constellation of Common Security concerns but we dont face them alone. We have always stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight for freedom, peace and security and we will continue to do so. Just last night, freddie and i on behalf of our government signed the first ever agreement under the cloud act which became law last year thanks to industry support, bipartisan congressional action and the president s leadership, that act greatly facilitates criminal investigations by allowing Law Enforcement from each country to obtain evidence directly from each
[applause] good afternoon, everybody. Or good morning. Thank you for that introduction, sue, and thank you and your team for putting on this wonderful program. Its great to see so many members of Law Enforcement who are here today. Many of you have come a long way, and we appreciate your presence. You are joined by those from the community, industry, and capitol hill. Perhaps this is the first time that so many stake holders in the lawful access conversation has been in one place. Im especially thankful to be joined by two good friends from abroad, our staunchest allies, peter dutton the australian minister for home affairs and the home secretary of the united kingdom. I thank each of you for coming, accepting my invitation to be here. Our nations face a constellation of Common Security concerns, but we dont face them alone. We have always stood shoulder to shoulder, in the fight for freedom, peace, and security, and we will continue to do so. Just last night, we on behalf of our gover