Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely S. Ratner discusses "Building a Networked Security Architecture in the Indo-Pacific" at 9:30 a.m. EDT at a virtual Center for a New American Security National Security Conference on "American Power and Purpose."  Register at cnas.org.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 2:30 p.m. EDT.  The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.