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Our first speaker that we have is madeleine, are you over there . Im going to let you stand up here at the mic if thats good four. Shes the principal director for cyber policy for the office of the secretary of defense. Without further ado lets get the party started. [ applause ] so ill apologize, we actually had thought our colleague from the fbi would go first, but im happy is that okay . If thats all right. Okay. Its not the program, but so it is my distinct honor and pleasure to introduce david kay porter who is the assistant section chief with the Foreign Influence Task force, counterintelligence division, joining us from fbis headquarters. Thank you. [ applause ] sorry about that. So good morning, everybody. My name is david porter. As anne said, i serve as the assistant section chief of the fbis Foreign Influence Task force. Or fitf as we are more broadly referred to within the Intelligence Community. I appreciate the opportunity to be here this morning to represent the men and
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