Everyone please sit down. Know we have people trickling in, but we are starting anyway. Ok. Welcome to the Wilson Center to those who are physically here and those who will be watching us on cspan and by other means. Harman, the president and ceo of the Wilson Center and former member of congress who is proud of her role in helping create the department of Homeland Security. Today we are pleased to cohost ural Homeland Security Experts Group meeting with support from the miners association, american airlines, and mckinsey. It is the group of the best americann the Homeland Security. It was found over 10 years ago and is now rebooted and housed at the minor corporation. Secretary and my dear friend Michael Chertoff and i are honored to be cochairs, and rob walker is the newly minted director. Mission is to offer independence, nonpartisan advice to key government officials as they face hard security programs, raise awareness, and offer solutions. We are nonpartisan and we hope we add val
Sectors that they withdraw. I have been trying to make a small contribution to encourage how much youber have in common. Tell you that we are polarized are lying to you. Values. We have common they have to be front and center. The rule of law, the truth. To try to encourage them to realize that and to get involved. The good news is they are getting involved in ways i never could have predicted, stepping forward. I am optimistic that this phase of my life will go away. And you will not be wanting to interview me a year from now, and that will be a wonderful thing. [laughter] for you, probably. Definitely for me. Nicolle could you imagine working in the United States government again . Mr. Comey no, no. But i also think there are lots of ways to be useful to your community and your country without working in the government. I never thought i was coming back after 2005 and the struggle over surveillance and torture. I thought i was done. You know this. I didnt apply to be f. B. I. Directo
A special thanks to them for this lunch sponsorship. [applause] i also want to thank them for their seven years of sponsorship and support which has been greatly, really a key reason for us being able to host this forum with the government, military and to be able to do this now for the tenth year. So thank you very much. I want to just also point, give to your anticipation, please, on your seats are fliers that describe the next years event, september 8th and 9th at the Marriott Wardman park. So that will be september 8th and 9th, 2020. We also have Corporate Executives that are interested, we have a series of quarterly Leadership Council meetings. Were in the third year of that. If you look at the flipside, youll see the corporate members include cisco, aws, booz allen hamilton, raytheon, hp, northrup, google cloud. If youre interested in that, please let us know. Id also like to recognize and express our appreciation for the Advisory Board members. Ill list those once again as theyv
Well also hear from the defense departments Deputy Principal cyber adviser. This is just under an hour. [applause] well, thank you very much and welcome back from lunch. If those who are in the exhibit hall, if you could begin to move back, we would greatly appreciate it. I want to give a special thanks to Northrup Grumman. So Jennifer Walsmith and chris valentino, i know, are here. If you could raise your hands . Jennifer is here and chris from Northrup Grumman, i want to give a special thanks to them for this lunch sponsorship. [applause] i also want to thank them for their seven years of sponsorship and support which has been greatly, really a key reason for us being able to host this forum with the government, military and to be able to do this now for the tenth year. So thank you very much. I want to just also point, give to your anticipation, please, on your seats are fliers that describe the next years event, september 8th and 9th at the Marriott Wardman park. So that will be se
Special thanks for this lunch sponsorship, and thank you for seven years of their sponsorship and support which has been greatly really a key reason for us being able to host this forum free for the government and military. And to be able to do this now for the 10th year. So thank you very much. I want to just also point to your, give your attention on your seats. There are flyers that describe the next year event, september 8th and 9th at the marriot. For Corporate Executives that are interested, a series of quarterly leadership meetings. Were in the third year of that. If you look at the flip side, youll see the corporate members include cisco, aws, raytheon, hp, google cloud and others. If youre interested in that, let us know. Id also like to recognize and express our appreciation for the Advisory Board members. Ill list those once again as theyve been very helpful. Brett scarborough from raytheon. Dan prietto from google cloud. General gregg tuhill, brad maderi. Matt berry. Dave l