Thank you, everybody and im very pleased to be back here with some friends and colleagues in the telecom industry. What we hope to do here is further discuss what weve discussed a moment ago but first let me introduce this group of experts. First we have the former head of an tia a former senior staff around the House Intelligence Committee and among other roles the executive director of the policy coalition. To my immediate right, chris who i think i worked with in cybersecurity and communication5 years. He has a vast folio and at t the small start up company you may have heard of. Just about every Security Policy issue that the Company Faces and also the chair of the policy coalition. To my immediate left, john hunter who is a technical expert on standards, please correct me if i used the terminology wrong. A combat veteran who started off his career as a officer in the marine corps. John had a some combat experiences that directly pertained to some of the issue as we are talking abo
Back in about two minutes. Thank you. [applause] thank you, everybody and im very pleased to be back here with some friends and colleagues in the telecom industry. What we hope to do here is further discuss what weve discussed a moment ago but first let me introduce this group of experts. First we have the former head of an tia a former senior staff around the House Intelligence Committee and among other roles the executive director of the policy coalition. To my immediate right, chris who i think i worked with in cybersecurity and communication5 years. He has a vast folio and at t the small start up company you may have heard of. Just about every Security Policy issue that the Company Faces and also the chair of the policy coalition. To my immediate left, john hunter who is a technical expert on standards, please correct me if i used the terminology wrong. A combat veteran who started off his career as a officer in the marine corps. John had a some combat experiences that directly per
Back in about two minutes. Thank you. [applause] thank you, everybody and im very pleased to be back here with some friends and colleagues in the telecom industry. What we hope to do here is further discuss what weve discussed a moment ago but first let me introduce this group of experts. First we have the former head of an tia a former senior staff around the House Intelligence Committee and among other roles the executive director of the policy coalition. To my immediate right, chris who i think i worked with in cybersecurity and communication5 years. He has a vast folio and at t the small start up company you may have heard of. Just about every Security Policy issue that the Company Faces and also the chair of the policy coalition. To my immediate left, john hunter who is a technical expert on standards, please correct me if i used the terminology wrong. A combat veteran who started off his career as a officer in the marine corps. John had a some combat experiences that directly per
Proposal on the house subcommittee. Now separatist state entity blinken testifies on his departments budget request for the pending fiscal year fields question on china, the russian invasion of ukraine and the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. From the House Foreign Affairs committee this is about three and half hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order. For purpose of this hearing is to discuss the state department fy 2024 budget request and explore the myriad of challenges facing the United States and its diplomats around the globe are now recognized myself for an Opening Statement. Mr. Secretary, welcome. We have no shortage of crises around the world for sure. There is a lot about. I believe we are in a very a dangerous period in history the likes of which we
[background sounds]. [background sounds]. Before we start the program, i have some announcements, for summerlike design earlier this week, open registration for our 22024, Charlie Allen Achievement Award know and its working to come these words spotlight the outstanding work being done by the early to midcareer professionals across our Community Event will take place on the thursday february the 15th oversee army navy and arlington and our keynote for that will be mga deputy directive tonya several celebratory evening and my opinion is one of the best events of the year and its really uplifting just to hear the stories of the six awardees what they been doing such an early point in their career predict i will detail on this are available the website and also, you may have a set on this or got in the way or perhaps you spilled some jelly on it or something, but in yourt. Seat yu willin find copies of our 2023, annual report and it really gives you a great idea and a sense of our members