Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs Ms. Melissa Dalton delivered a set of remarks at the “Critical Infrastructure Security Summit.” Ms. Dalton spoke broadly about how the Department of Defense is strengthening our defense critical infrastructure, and touched on the steps DoD is taking to supporting our cyber-infrastructure as well as how the Department is tackling climate change as it relates to critical infrastructure. Following her remarks, she answered a number of questions from audience members who attended the summit.