WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:01.842 Uh distinguished guests , senior 00:01.842 --> 00:03.970 officials , defense co-operation , 00:03.980 --> 00:07.809 luminaries . Welcome to the launch of 00:07.820 --> 00:09.931 the defense Security Cooper Service . 00:09.931 --> 00:11.987 My name is Ben Crockett . I'm one of 00:11.987 --> 00:14.098 the initially designated team members 00:14.098 --> 00:15.930 for this initiative . It is my 00:15.939 --> 00:17.717 privilege , not just to welcome 00:17.717 --> 00:20.360 everyone in this room but also everyone 00:20.370 --> 00:23.299 viewing via live streaming . Uh So for 00:23.309 --> 00:25.476 those abroad in this hemisphere , good 00:25.476 --> 00:27.309 morning as well elsewhere . Good 00:27.309 --> 00:29.198 afternoon . Good evening . And if 00:29.198 --> 00:31.531 you're viewing from the Western Pacific , 00:31.531 --> 00:34.729 good , very early morning . Given the 00:34.740 --> 00:36.629 web streaming and recording since 00:36.629 --> 00:38.518 others have joined us , please uh 00:38.518 --> 00:40.518 kindly remove your badges if you're 00:40.518 --> 00:43.299 wearing them . Today , we celebrate the 00:43.630 --> 00:45.741 establishment of the defense security 00:45.741 --> 00:47.963 Cooperations service designed to better 00:47.963 --> 00:50.200 support those strategic spearheads 00:50.430 --> 00:52.597 overseas , the security cooperations , 00:52.597 --> 00:55.709 organizations and assigned personnel 00:55.720 --> 00:58.090 embedded at us embassies so they can 00:58.099 --> 01:00.770 better enhance United States alliances 01:00.779 --> 01:03.490 and partnerships . After the conclusion 01:03.500 --> 01:05.860 of the ceremony , we would invite all 01:05.870 --> 01:08.819 those who are interested to sign the uh 01:08.830 --> 01:10.497 defense security and security 01:10.497 --> 01:13.309 cooperations seal . We have some 01:13.319 --> 01:15.569 remarkable speakers this morning whose 01:15.580 --> 01:17.760 perspectives and insights can help us 01:17.769 --> 01:21.720 understand the context and potential of 01:21.730 --> 01:24.589 this new effort . Summarize biographies 01:24.599 --> 01:27.690 of the speakers are in your programs . 01:27.879 --> 01:30.410 Our first speaker is none other than 01:30.419 --> 01:32.586 Deputy Secretary of Defense , Kathleen 01:32.586 --> 01:34.470 Hicks , who's important and very 01:34.480 --> 01:36.647 extensive responsibilities include the 01:36.647 --> 01:38.869 Department of Defense budget and we are 01:38.869 --> 01:41.091 mindful of the date and the fiscal year 01:41.091 --> 01:43.036 in transition . Uh , so we're very 01:43.036 --> 01:45.036 humbled and thankful that she could 01:45.036 --> 01:47.036 join us today . Uh Deputy Secretary 01:47.036 --> 01:49.202 Hicks , um , uh , the floor is yours . 01:49.202 --> 01:51.147 And after , uh , your remarks , we 01:51.147 --> 01:53.313 kindly request that you remain here on 01:53.313 --> 01:55.480 the podium for the unveiling of the Ds 01:55.480 --> 01:57.536 CS co and your signature . Thank you 01:57.536 --> 01:58.536 very much . 02:04.279 --> 02:06.168 Good morning , everyone and happy 02:06.168 --> 02:07.946 fiscal New Year . Thank you for 02:07.946 --> 02:10.001 acknowledging that . And we are , we 02:10.001 --> 02:12.380 have at least AC R so there you have it . 02:12.759 --> 02:14.759 Um You can't always guarantee those 02:14.759 --> 02:16.981 things . So let me first . Thank acting 02:16.981 --> 02:19.259 under Secretary Dory , Director Miller , 02:19.259 --> 02:21.360 Director Bracero . Uh Thank you for 02:21.369 --> 02:23.699 your leadership and for all the former 02:23.710 --> 02:26.029 um leaders here and to Assistant 02:26.039 --> 02:27.817 Secretary Brown . Thank you for 02:27.817 --> 02:30.039 representing this department , Security 02:30.039 --> 02:32.039 Cooper Operation is one of the most 02:32.039 --> 02:34.261 impactful missions that our departments 02:34.261 --> 02:36.150 do together and neither of us can 02:36.150 --> 02:38.317 succeed at it without the other . So , 02:38.317 --> 02:40.428 on behalf of Secretary Austin and all 02:40.428 --> 02:42.539 of dod , we're grateful for the close 02:42.539 --> 02:44.650 partnership with our friends at foggy 02:44.650 --> 02:46.740 bottom . Most importantly to our 02:46.750 --> 02:48.917 security co-operation , workforce past 02:48.917 --> 02:51.139 and present that's joining today , both 02:51.139 --> 02:53.289 in person and online tuning in from 02:53.300 --> 02:55.580 embassies around the world . Thank you 02:55.589 --> 02:57.759 for all that you do every day to 02:57.770 --> 02:59.492 contribute to the security and 02:59.492 --> 03:01.548 prosperity of America and especially 03:01.548 --> 03:04.240 our allies and partners . There's no 03:04.250 --> 03:06.839 single foreign counterpart engagement 03:06.850 --> 03:09.369 that any senior dod official does where 03:09.380 --> 03:11.970 the work of this community is not front 03:11.979 --> 03:14.949 and center . I know the work is hard 03:14.960 --> 03:18.449 but the payoff is huge because of you , 03:18.460 --> 03:21.029 wherever us forces operate , they do . 03:21.039 --> 03:23.460 So alongside the world's best trained , 03:23.470 --> 03:25.630 best equipped and most capable allied 03:25.639 --> 03:28.149 and partner militaries from Europe to 03:28.160 --> 03:30.271 the Middle East to the Indo Pacific . 03:30.990 --> 03:33.169 It's a major asymmetric advantage that 03:33.179 --> 03:35.068 we have compared to our strategic 03:35.068 --> 03:37.309 competitors where we have partners of 03:37.320 --> 03:39.880 choice , our competitors are stuck with 03:39.889 --> 03:43.070 bedfellows of last resort . Of course , 03:43.080 --> 03:45.247 that's not something we can never take 03:45.247 --> 03:47.080 for granted and it didn't happen 03:47.080 --> 03:49.302 overnight . Our defense security cooper 03:49.302 --> 03:51.302 operation enterprise goes back many 03:51.302 --> 03:53.524 decades with foreign military sales and 03:53.524 --> 03:55.747 other forms of assistance totaling over 03:55.747 --> 03:58.729 $1.2 trillion since 1950 . 03:59.550 --> 04:02.339 That's not even counting the historic 04:02.350 --> 04:04.517 levels provided through the Lend Lease 04:04.517 --> 04:07.130 Act during World War two . While the 04:07.139 --> 04:09.610 enterprise has increasingly formalized 04:09.619 --> 04:11.809 over the years and while the scope of 04:11.820 --> 04:13.653 what we consider security cooper 04:13.653 --> 04:15.809 operation has expanded to include 04:15.820 --> 04:17.987 activities like institutional capacity 04:17.987 --> 04:19.931 building and the state partnership 04:19.931 --> 04:22.042 program . Not to mention co-operative 04:22.042 --> 04:23.987 development , co production and co 04:23.987 --> 04:25.764 sustainment efforts . The basic 04:25.764 --> 04:28.709 premises have always been clear when 04:28.720 --> 04:31.549 our allies are stronger . We are 04:31.559 --> 04:34.579 stronger when our fellow democracies 04:34.589 --> 04:36.756 can better defend themselves . We have 04:36.756 --> 04:38.700 greater operational flexibility if 04:38.700 --> 04:40.756 we're ever called to fight alongside 04:40.756 --> 04:42.811 them . When regional partners can do 04:42.811 --> 04:44.645 more to provide the security and 04:44.645 --> 04:46.989 stability that underpins regional and 04:47.000 --> 04:49.339 global prosperity . We have greater 04:49.350 --> 04:52.059 freedom of maneuver . If for instance , 04:52.220 --> 04:53.942 in a crisis , we might need to 04:53.942 --> 04:56.053 Reprioritize where we allocate forces 04:56.053 --> 04:58.500 around the world . And when our 04:58.510 --> 05:00.570 combined forces , platforms and 05:00.579 --> 05:02.619 capabilities can operate together 05:02.630 --> 05:05.059 seamlessly , it makes the whole greater 05:05.070 --> 05:07.440 than the sum of the parts so we can 05:07.450 --> 05:09.172 accomplish missions that might 05:09.172 --> 05:12.140 otherwise be impossible . It's worth 05:12.149 --> 05:14.371 noting that we don't do security cooper 05:14.371 --> 05:17.190 operation with just anybody . It has to 05:17.200 --> 05:20.329 be in our shared interests and we care 05:20.339 --> 05:22.339 about our partners upholding shared 05:22.339 --> 05:24.617 values , like respect for human rights , 05:24.617 --> 05:26.783 adherence to the law of armed conflict 05:26.783 --> 05:28.839 and protecting civilians from harm . 05:28.839 --> 05:31.614 Even amid the and friction of war , we 05:31.625 --> 05:33.847 expect our friends and allies to aspire 05:33.847 --> 05:36.725 to the same high standards that we seek 05:36.734 --> 05:39.575 to meet ourselves because even in times 05:39.584 --> 05:42.165 when we or they miss the mark , that 05:42.174 --> 05:44.394 aspiration is what is part of what 05:44.404 --> 05:46.571 makes us better than our foes , we can 05:46.571 --> 05:49.640 never lose sight of that . Now , the 05:49.649 --> 05:51.371 launch of the defense security 05:51.371 --> 05:53.593 cooperations service comes at a pivotal 05:53.593 --> 05:55.649 moment for America's security Cooper 05:55.649 --> 05:58.140 enterprise because the assistance you 05:58.149 --> 06:00.750 provide our allies and partners is more 06:00.760 --> 06:04.130 in demand than ever before , what two 06:04.140 --> 06:06.690 decades ago and for decades prior was 06:06.700 --> 06:09.890 typically a 10 to $15 billion a year . 06:09.899 --> 06:13.440 Endeavor has grown exponentially since 06:13.450 --> 06:16.450 then . Adding up to more than $30 06:16.459 --> 06:20.410 billion in fiscal 2014 . Over $50 06:20.420 --> 06:24.100 billion in fiscal 2020 now totaling 06:24.109 --> 06:27.290 over $100 billion in the fiscal year 06:27.299 --> 06:29.980 that ended just yesterday . That's an 06:29.989 --> 06:33.809 astounding record . Why so much demand ? 06:34.209 --> 06:36.429 It's because like minded nations and 06:36.440 --> 06:38.440 democracies around the world . From 06:38.440 --> 06:40.551 eastern Europe to the Western Pacific 06:40.551 --> 06:42.809 are worried about naked aggression in 06:42.820 --> 06:44.931 their own backyards to an extent that 06:44.931 --> 06:46.931 they haven't contemplated in a long 06:46.931 --> 06:49.970 time . Nations of goodwill want to 06:49.980 --> 06:52.000 deter such aggression , aggression 06:52.010 --> 06:54.232 however they can and effectively defend 06:54.232 --> 06:57.029 against it if they must . And nations 06:57.040 --> 06:59.262 all around the world and notably across 06:59.262 --> 07:01.207 the global south want to promote a 07:01.207 --> 07:03.096 rules based international order , 07:03.096 --> 07:05.429 protect their coasts and respond to 07:05.440 --> 07:08.369 humanitarian disasters . So countries 07:08.380 --> 07:11.010 come to us for partnership and every 07:11.019 --> 07:13.670 day you make it possible for America to 07:13.679 --> 07:17.489 provide that at a time when you must do 07:17.500 --> 07:20.230 so at greater speed and scale . I want 07:20.239 --> 07:22.350 you to know that the secretary and I 07:22.359 --> 07:24.303 and everyone that you'll hear from 07:24.303 --> 07:26.980 today are committed to making sure you 07:26.989 --> 07:29.739 have what you need to do the job . Well , 07:31.049 --> 07:33.440 because of the unprecedented demands on 07:33.450 --> 07:35.617 our security co-operation enterprise , 07:35.617 --> 07:37.980 we cannot accept more business as usual 07:37.989 --> 07:40.350 in this generational era of strategic 07:40.359 --> 07:43.250 competition , we have to up our game 07:43.260 --> 07:47.239 with confidence and urgency . That's 07:47.250 --> 07:49.809 why Secretary Austin directed dozens of 07:49.820 --> 07:52.019 actions last June to improve the 07:52.029 --> 07:54.140 effectiveness of our foreign military 07:54.140 --> 07:56.085 sales processes and other security 07:56.085 --> 07:58.640 co-operation efforts that followed a 07:58.649 --> 08:01.290 rigorous Tiger team review co led by 08:01.299 --> 08:03.299 our acquisition and sustainment and 08:03.299 --> 08:05.299 policy organizations and leveraging 08:05.299 --> 08:08.010 expertise from across dod . We 08:08.019 --> 08:10.075 appreciate everything the tiger team 08:10.075 --> 08:13.489 did to get us to this point . And this 08:13.500 --> 08:15.556 creating the defense security cooper 08:15.556 --> 08:17.556 operation service may be one of the 08:17.556 --> 08:19.611 most consequential actions from that 08:19.611 --> 08:23.420 review because of the long term change , 08:23.429 --> 08:26.559 that a cohesive , deliberate , well 08:26.570 --> 08:28.181 trained and well resourced , 08:28.181 --> 08:30.470 professionalized workforce can drive . 08:30.980 --> 08:32.924 And it's good to see that Congress 08:32.924 --> 08:34.924 agrees having codified the DS CS in 08:34.924 --> 08:36.536 last year's National Defense 08:36.536 --> 08:39.479 Authorization Act after all , to 08:39.489 --> 08:41.840 deliver effective responsive and 08:41.849 --> 08:44.299 responsible security co-operation . It 08:44.309 --> 08:46.799 takes special skill sets , technical 08:46.809 --> 08:48.979 know how the ability to forge 08:48.989 --> 08:51.309 relationships and subject matter , 08:51.320 --> 08:54.239 familiarity , if not expertise that 08:54.250 --> 08:58.150 spans sectors and fields . Today is the 08:58.159 --> 09:00.381 start of a new chapter for the security 09:00.381 --> 09:02.437 co-operation . Enterprise , one that 09:02.437 --> 09:04.659 all of you will write together over the 09:04.659 --> 09:06.826 next 12 months and the years that will 09:06.826 --> 09:09.580 follow the opportunities to succeed 09:09.590 --> 09:11.940 will be endless , just like the demands 09:11.950 --> 09:14.760 on your time and resources because the 09:14.770 --> 09:16.881 ability of our allies and partners to 09:16.881 --> 09:19.048 win future wars will be shaped by what 09:19.048 --> 09:21.270 our security cooper operation community 09:21.270 --> 09:23.719 does today to deliver for their war 09:23.729 --> 09:27.250 fighters tomorrow . You and your teams 09:27.260 --> 09:30.059 are at the vanguard of that . So we 09:30.070 --> 09:32.820 need you at the top of your game and we 09:32.830 --> 09:35.739 know you are more than up to the task . 09:35.750 --> 09:37.861 Thank you . And I look forward to the 09:37.861 --> 09:37.659 unveiling 09:55.090 --> 09:56.868 like there should be a raffle . 10:04.530 --> 10:06.690 Oh , there were many of the 10:18.909 --> 10:19.409 No . 10:29.450 --> 10:32.469 So pursuant to title 10 US code section 10:32.479 --> 10:34.950 384 of the 2024 National Defense 10:34.960 --> 10:36.859 Authorization Act . Regarding 10:36.869 --> 10:38.980 Department of Defense Security Cooper 10:38.980 --> 10:41.091 operation , workforce development and 10:41.091 --> 10:42.758 the National Defense strategy 10:42.758 --> 10:45.091 implementation plan dated 13 April 2023 . 10:45.520 --> 10:47.631 We hereby launch the defense security 10:47.631 --> 10:49.780 cooperations service . Yes , 10:57.059 --> 10:59.760 our next speaker is no stranger to 10:59.770 --> 11:01.770 security co-operation organizations 11:01.770 --> 11:04.109 having served in multiple regional and 11:04.119 --> 11:06.849 international roles uh where she had 11:06.859 --> 11:10.210 extensive responsibilities uh regarding 11:10.219 --> 11:13.729 uh uh both uh both her time 11:13.739 --> 11:16.880 as uh uh African Affairs and Indo 11:16.890 --> 11:20.390 Pacific uh and elsewhere to include an 11:20.400 --> 11:22.849 initial tour as acting under Secretary 11:22.859 --> 11:25.190 of Defense for Policy . Well , in the 11:25.200 --> 11:28.059 vein of no good deed goes unpunished , 11:28.289 --> 11:30.530 uh she was later awarded with a second 11:30.539 --> 11:33.559 tour in this role . I had the privilege 11:33.570 --> 11:36.309 of working for Miss Story uh in Os D 11:36.320 --> 11:38.542 policy in a previous incarnation . So I 11:38.542 --> 11:40.940 am delighted to welcome her as the next 11:40.950 --> 11:42.783 speaker in Miss Story after your 11:42.783 --> 11:45.830 remarks . Uh We would request that you 11:45.929 --> 11:48.096 sign the seal . Absolutely . The floor 11:48.096 --> 11:49.096 is yours . 11:55.989 --> 11:59.049 Thank you Ben . And uh good morning , 11:59.059 --> 12:02.450 good afternoon , good evening , good 12:02.460 --> 12:05.309 early morning , wherever you are uh in , 12:05.320 --> 12:08.150 in , in the globe today . And I'm truly 12:08.159 --> 12:10.059 delighted to be here as , as Ben 12:10.070 --> 12:12.880 mentioned , I consider myself to be a 12:12.890 --> 12:15.250 security cooper operation practitioner . 12:15.260 --> 12:18.640 Although um not a professional per se , 12:19.190 --> 12:21.700 I have gained experience over the 12:21.710 --> 12:24.640 course of about 30 years now of working 12:24.650 --> 12:26.750 in , in the midst uh security cooper 12:26.760 --> 12:29.739 operation activities beginning with a 12:29.750 --> 12:33.219 very initial tour when I was an 12:33.229 --> 12:37.059 intern , I and my director at the 12:37.070 --> 12:39.630 time had heard that the Air Force was 12:39.640 --> 12:42.900 getting ready to put some of its C 130 12:42.909 --> 12:45.719 into excess defense articles status . 12:46.000 --> 12:49.585 And so my mission was to go get some of 12:49.594 --> 12:51.744 those C one thirties for a particular 12:51.755 --> 12:55.335 African partner at the time . So I was 12:55.344 --> 12:58.405 not familiar with Ed a uh with as is 12:58.414 --> 13:00.715 where is with , you know , kind of 13:00.724 --> 13:02.424 sustainment and maintenance , 13:02.434 --> 13:04.905 resourcing all the fine points . And I 13:04.914 --> 13:07.655 started to learn those through good old 13:07.664 --> 13:10.905 OJT on the job training since there 13:10.914 --> 13:13.104 wasn't a formal program at the time . 13:13.599 --> 13:16.969 And since then , I've gone on to learn 13:16.979 --> 13:20.419 the differences between Ed A and PD A , 13:20.880 --> 13:24.419 uh F MS and FMF uh 13:24.429 --> 13:27.229 the whole 12 series of authorities , 13:27.239 --> 13:30.869 1206 , 1207 , 1208 that have 13:30.880 --> 13:32.859 evolved into today's 13:32.869 --> 13:36.580 331332333 . I think 13:36.590 --> 13:39.099 it gives a a little sense of the 13:39.109 --> 13:41.940 dynamic nature of the security cooper 13:42.099 --> 13:44.043 enterprise . When , when you think 13:44.043 --> 13:47.219 about uh the evolution in the security 13:47.229 --> 13:49.140 environment , the evolution of 13:49.150 --> 13:52.864 authorities here in the United States 13:52.875 --> 13:55.097 and trying to piece together the demand 13:55.097 --> 13:57.319 signals that come from departments into 13:57.325 --> 13:59.934 coherent programs . So I am truly 13:59.945 --> 14:02.167 delighted to have the opportunity today 14:02.167 --> 14:05.594 to be part of this uh IOC kickoff for 14:05.604 --> 14:08.234 defense cooperations . Security service . 14:09.349 --> 14:11.890 Um what began as a set of initiatives 14:11.900 --> 14:13.820 from Secretary Austin and then a 14:13.830 --> 14:16.090 working group or tiger team as the 14:16.099 --> 14:18.400 deputy secretary mentioned , have 14:18.409 --> 14:20.570 focused on how to standardize the 14:20.580 --> 14:23.150 administrative management of security 14:23.159 --> 14:26.320 cooper operation , office personnel , 14:26.330 --> 14:29.609 so personnel within the defense 14:29.619 --> 14:31.730 security cooperations service , which 14:31.730 --> 14:33.675 is part of defense security cooper 14:33.675 --> 14:36.599 agency , DS C A . And from the 14:36.609 --> 14:38.650 beginning , policy has ensured that 14:38.659 --> 14:40.929 this project received the visibility , 14:40.940 --> 14:43.770 the support and the resources needed to 14:43.780 --> 14:45.599 develop it into a world class 14:45.609 --> 14:48.619 organization . And one which today has 14:48.630 --> 14:52.409 now initiated its IOC initial operating 14:52.419 --> 14:55.880 capability . Launching the DS CS has 14:55.890 --> 14:58.609 been a priority for two reasons . First , 14:58.619 --> 15:00.809 it's a critical pathway to strengthen 15:00.820 --> 15:02.987 relationships with allies and partners 15:02.987 --> 15:05.209 as eliminated by the Deputy secretary , 15:05.209 --> 15:06.987 which is a key component of our 15:06.987 --> 15:09.909 national defense strategy . And second , 15:09.919 --> 15:12.650 Ds CS will develop a workforce that can 15:12.659 --> 15:14.770 adapt to the dynamic geopolitical 15:14.780 --> 15:16.890 environment while simultaneously 15:16.900 --> 15:19.289 bringing expertise into the security 15:19.299 --> 15:22.729 co-operation environment . I know that 15:22.739 --> 15:25.619 we ask a lot of sco personnel and 15:25.630 --> 15:27.741 security co-operation practitioners , 15:27.969 --> 15:30.191 but also that they're well equipped and 15:30.191 --> 15:32.413 enabled to meet the mission in front of 15:32.413 --> 15:35.500 them . And how do I know this ? It's 15:35.510 --> 15:38.190 been demonstrated particularly since 15:38.200 --> 15:41.080 February 24th , 2022 when the 15:41.090 --> 15:43.770 department sprang into action following 15:43.780 --> 15:46.380 Russia's brutal invasion of Ukrainian 15:46.390 --> 15:49.380 sovereign territory . And since then , 15:49.409 --> 15:51.465 the security co-operation enterprise 15:51.619 --> 15:54.280 led by many of you here in this room 15:54.440 --> 15:56.960 have worked endless hours to transmit 15:56.969 --> 15:59.200 billions of dollars worth of security 15:59.210 --> 16:01.789 assistance to coordinate countless 16:01.799 --> 16:04.369 training missions and provide needed 16:04.380 --> 16:06.359 technology and capabilities to the 16:06.369 --> 16:09.049 Ukrainians to support their ability to 16:09.059 --> 16:12.099 defend themselves . I've also seen 16:12.109 --> 16:14.220 evidence of it in the way that Dod is 16:14.220 --> 16:16.053 expanding the scale and scope of 16:16.053 --> 16:18.729 activities that reinforce security and 16:18.739 --> 16:21.580 stability across the globe . Dod 16:21.590 --> 16:23.590 continues to deepen our commitments 16:23.590 --> 16:25.757 with regional allies and partners with 16:25.757 --> 16:28.349 bold initiatives and the daily work of 16:28.359 --> 16:31.760 defense diplomacy . When Secretary 16:31.770 --> 16:33.881 Austin authorized the creation of the 16:33.881 --> 16:36.690 Ds CS , he emphasized this point when 16:36.700 --> 16:40.059 he said Ds CS will ensure that security 16:40.070 --> 16:42.292 cooper operation . Organizations of the 16:42.292 --> 16:44.669 United States located at overseas 16:44.679 --> 16:46.840 missions possess the requisite 16:46.849 --> 16:49.679 personnel and that such personnel 16:49.690 --> 16:51.849 possess the skills needed to properly 16:51.859 --> 16:54.880 perform their missions . The growing 16:54.890 --> 16:57.057 importance of security co-operation as 16:57.057 --> 16:58.710 a tool of national security 16:58.719 --> 17:00.880 demonstrates the criticality of the 17:00.890 --> 17:03.150 development and management of sco 17:03.159 --> 17:06.709 personnel of research of 17:06.719 --> 17:08.949 critical inquiry and scholarship that 17:08.959 --> 17:11.310 advances our knowledge and practice of 17:11.319 --> 17:13.958 security cooper operation and a 17:13.968 --> 17:15.848 certified security co-operation 17:15.859 --> 17:19.000 functional community . Thank you to Ds 17:19.010 --> 17:21.540 C A . The combatant commands the 17:21.550 --> 17:23.579 services , our colleagues at the 17:23.589 --> 17:25.700 Department of State . And of course , 17:25.700 --> 17:27.922 all the congressional members and staff 17:27.922 --> 17:30.145 who have worked hard to make this day a 17:30.145 --> 17:33.010 reality as you work through these first 17:33.020 --> 17:35.060 few months following the launch , I 17:35.069 --> 17:37.125 encourage you to stay focused on the 17:37.125 --> 17:38.869 goal of training equipping and 17:38.880 --> 17:41.109 supporting our security co-operation 17:41.119 --> 17:44.119 practitioners and remembering the North 17:44.130 --> 17:46.241 Star of the national defense strategy 17:46.241 --> 17:48.819 to guide those efforts . A fully 17:48.829 --> 17:51.107 professionalized security co-operation , 17:51.107 --> 17:53.218 workforce will be the backbone of our 17:53.218 --> 17:55.439 relationships with allies and partners 17:55.449 --> 17:58.329 around the globe . The education 17:58.339 --> 18:00.395 training and programs that come from 18:00.395 --> 18:02.900 today's launch of Ds CS will set the 18:02.910 --> 18:05.189 department on a trajectory to meet the 18:05.199 --> 18:08.040 demands of tomorrow . I look forward to 18:08.050 --> 18:10.270 working with you to implement these 18:10.280 --> 18:13.199 historic reforms . You have the full 18:13.209 --> 18:15.560 support and admiration of the policy 18:15.569 --> 18:18.060 organization in addition to that of the 18:18.069 --> 18:20.079 Deputy Secretary and Secretary of 18:20.089 --> 18:22.290 Defense , and you'll continue to 18:22.300 --> 18:24.411 receive the resources that you need . 18:24.680 --> 18:26.900 So with that , I say congratulations 18:26.910 --> 18:27.910 and thank you 18:38.550 --> 18:40.369 the corner about her here . 19:03.040 --> 19:05.290 Our next speaker is no stranger to 19:05.300 --> 19:08.109 security co-operation um Organizations 19:08.719 --> 19:11.260 having served in uh in multiple roles 19:11.270 --> 19:14.660 to include previously as the Deputy for 19:14.670 --> 19:16.781 the defense Security Cooper Operation 19:16.781 --> 19:19.140 Agency . Uh Our current uh director 19:19.150 --> 19:21.261 defense Security Cooper Agency , Mike 19:21.261 --> 19:25.219 Miller uh is esteemed in uh a , 19:25.229 --> 19:28.780 a mix of accomplishments and 19:28.790 --> 19:32.510 also , uh as I find my , my page 19:32.520 --> 19:35.829 here . Um one second um uh and 19:35.839 --> 19:38.829 also was uh you know , previously 19:38.839 --> 19:40.239 closely involved in the 19:40.250 --> 19:42.459 conceptualization and uh the 19:42.469 --> 19:44.580 preparations for the establishment of 19:44.580 --> 19:46.469 the defense security cooperations 19:46.469 --> 19:48.469 service . Uh His extensive relevant 19:48.469 --> 19:50.580 experience will help guide efforts to 19:50.580 --> 19:52.747 optimize the DC SDS CS , not just as a 19:52.747 --> 19:55.689 dod organization , but in partnership 19:55.699 --> 19:58.050 with the inter agency to advance 19:58.060 --> 20:00.060 security Cooper operation . It is a 20:00.060 --> 20:02.227 privilege for me to introduce Director 20:02.227 --> 20:05.290 Miller as our next speaker , Mr Miller . 20:05.489 --> 20:07.767 Uh upon the conclusion of your remarks , 20:07.767 --> 20:09.989 we invite you to sign the seal . The 20:10.000 --> 20:11.278 floor is yours , sir ? 20:16.170 --> 20:19.410 Ok . Thank you , Ben . I'm fighting the 20:19.420 --> 20:21.587 urge to work in an ed , a joke here at 20:21.587 --> 20:24.829 the top . So I'll just uh um uh good 20:24.839 --> 20:27.061 morning . Uh madam , deputy secretary , 20:27.061 --> 20:29.061 I'm under secretary , distinguished 20:29.061 --> 20:31.061 guests , policy leadership , former 20:31.061 --> 20:33.061 directors and deputy directors . Uh 20:33.061 --> 20:35.172 Thank you for being here today . It's 20:35.172 --> 20:37.228 particularly a pleasure uh for me to 20:37.228 --> 20:39.006 address this group uh given the 20:39.006 --> 20:41.061 presence of our former directors and 20:41.061 --> 20:41.060 deputy directors uh without whose 20:41.069 --> 20:43.079 contributions uh this day might not 20:43.089 --> 20:45.609 never have come . Um At the heart of DS 20:45.619 --> 20:47.786 C A lies our responsibility to oversee 20:47.786 --> 20:49.952 and manage the security cooperations , 20:49.952 --> 20:52.175 programs and activities that strengthen 20:52.175 --> 20:54.397 the security of our nation's allies and 20:54.397 --> 20:56.563 partners . As the deputy secretary and 20:56.563 --> 20:58.452 under Secretary Dory noted uh the 20:58.452 --> 21:00.675 events of recent years have only called 21:00.675 --> 21:02.786 for an increase in those efforts . Um 21:02.786 --> 21:04.841 Today's Ds CS launch is testament to 21:04.841 --> 21:07.063 the fact that the world's eyes are upon 21:07.063 --> 21:09.175 us more than ever before . Now , with 21:09.175 --> 21:11.397 that more is being asked of us . During 21:11.397 --> 21:13.008 the past year , the security 21:13.008 --> 21:15.230 co-operation Enterprise has implemented 21:15.230 --> 21:16.952 more than 100 billion and arms 21:16.952 --> 21:19.008 transfers managed nearly 16,000 F MS 21:19.008 --> 21:21.209 cases and conducted more than 600 21:21.219 --> 21:23.300 advisory education and training 21:23.310 --> 21:25.800 engagements . And that is not the full 21:25.810 --> 21:28.143 scope of that work , not by a long shot , 21:28.750 --> 21:30.639 but clearly , there is tremendous 21:30.639 --> 21:33.260 appetite for us security cooper and to 21:33.270 --> 21:35.214 meet this call , we must invest in 21:35.214 --> 21:37.437 deliberately developed , professionally 21:37.437 --> 21:39.770 trained and a fully supported workforce . 21:39.969 --> 21:41.747 And we must keep pace with ever 21:41.747 --> 21:43.247 changing global security , 21:43.247 --> 21:45.302 environmental challenges . In Senate 21:45.302 --> 21:47.080 testimony . Earlier this year , 21:47.080 --> 21:49.302 Secretary Austin said , quote , today's 21:49.302 --> 21:51.413 rapidly shifting security environment 21:51.413 --> 21:53.580 demands that the department ruthlessly 21:53.580 --> 21:53.430 prioritize to strengthen our war 21:53.439 --> 21:55.550 fighting capabilities , build skilled 21:55.560 --> 21:57.393 and innovative defense workforce 21:57.393 --> 21:59.560 equipped for tomorrow's challenges and 21:59.560 --> 22:01.727 work together more powerfully with our 22:01.727 --> 22:03.949 indispensable partners and allies . I'd 22:03.949 --> 22:06.004 like to highlight Secretary Austin's 22:06.004 --> 22:08.116 final point . Our allies and partners 22:08.116 --> 22:10.171 are our greatest strategic advantage 22:10.171 --> 22:12.227 and security cooper operation at its 22:12.227 --> 22:12.099 core is about maintaining and 22:12.109 --> 22:14.670 supporting those relationships . And it 22:14.680 --> 22:16.902 is a fact that our nation benefits from 22:16.902 --> 22:18.958 an unparalleled network of alliances 22:18.958 --> 22:21.124 and partnerships . As has been noted , 22:21.124 --> 22:22.958 our generational challenge is to 22:22.958 --> 22:25.124 develop our capabilities together with 22:25.124 --> 22:27.124 those of our allies and partners to 22:27.124 --> 22:26.969 sustain and strengthen an international 22:26.979 --> 22:29.201 system . Up to the challenge of meeting 22:29.201 --> 22:31.368 tomorrow's threats . The Ds CS will be 22:31.368 --> 22:33.590 an important new tool for strengthening 22:33.590 --> 22:35.479 and supporting this international 22:35.479 --> 22:37.646 system . A fully professionalized well 22:37.646 --> 22:39.423 supported workforce will be the 22:39.423 --> 22:41.201 backbone of our security cooper 22:41.201 --> 22:43.368 relationships with allies and partners 22:43.368 --> 22:43.130 throughout the world in the years to 22:43.140 --> 22:45.729 come , the DS CS workforce will be the 22:45.739 --> 22:47.517 tip of the spear in identifying 22:47.517 --> 22:49.517 capability gaps of our partners and 22:49.517 --> 22:51.683 connecting them to the expertise , the 22:51.683 --> 22:53.906 resources and support and the support . 22:53.906 --> 22:56.128 Excuse me , that only the United States 22:56.128 --> 22:58.295 can provide in an ever shifting global 22:58.295 --> 23:00.461 landscape impacted by climate change , 23:00.461 --> 23:02.295 technology disruptions , natural 23:02.295 --> 23:04.461 disasters , terrorism and insecurity . 23:04.461 --> 23:06.295 Our sc colleagues will be at the 23:06.295 --> 23:08.072 forefront of our response . Our 23:08.072 --> 23:10.017 partners will be able to rely upon 23:10.017 --> 23:11.906 world class Os trained to address 23:11.906 --> 23:11.660 security challenges throughout the 23:11.670 --> 23:13.689 formulation and application of full 23:13.699 --> 23:16.239 spectrum security cooper operation , DS 23:16.250 --> 23:18.083 C A is committed to ensuring our 23:18.083 --> 23:20.028 partners receive the best possible 23:20.028 --> 23:22.449 support and advice . These Ds CS goes 23:22.459 --> 23:24.570 will ensure the United States remains 23:24.570 --> 23:26.792 the partner of choice for all countries 23:26.792 --> 23:28.848 seeking to promote and reinforce the 23:28.848 --> 23:30.570 ideals of security , peace and 23:30.570 --> 23:32.515 prosperity . As we strive to build 23:32.515 --> 23:34.181 enduring advantages and deter 23:34.181 --> 23:36.403 structures , establishing the Ds CS has 23:36.403 --> 23:38.949 and will require partnership among this 23:38.959 --> 23:41.650 group and many others to ensure we 23:41.660 --> 23:43.604 develop the policies and processes 23:43.604 --> 23:45.739 enabling our schools to thrive the 23:45.780 --> 23:47.891 official , the official launch of the 23:47.891 --> 23:49.947 Ds CS is setting this department and 23:49.947 --> 23:51.891 this security cooper enterprise on 23:51.891 --> 23:53.891 trajectory to remain the partner of 23:53.891 --> 23:56.058 choice for generations to come . Thank 23:56.058 --> 23:58.113 you all for your partnership to date 23:58.113 --> 24:00.336 all that you do and that you will do to 24:00.336 --> 24:02.558 ensure the success of this generational 24:02.558 --> 24:04.502 enhancement to our security cooper 24:04.502 --> 24:07.060 mission . What a great day . Thank you , 24:32.300 --> 24:34.349 exemplifying the great partnership 24:34.359 --> 24:36.470 between the Department of Defense and 24:36.470 --> 24:38.303 the State Department on security 24:38.303 --> 24:40.415 co-operation . Our next speaker was a 24:40.415 --> 24:42.637 career air force officer who is now the 24:42.637 --> 24:44.859 acting assistant uh Assistant Secretary 24:44.859 --> 24:46.915 of State for the Bureau of Political 24:46.915 --> 24:48.859 Military Affairs . You can't spell 24:48.859 --> 24:50.915 security assistance without the word 24:50.915 --> 24:52.637 state . Literally . Uh and the 24:52.637 --> 24:54.859 Political Military Bureau in particular 24:54.859 --> 24:57.349 works hand in glove with Dod and Ds E A 24:57.439 --> 24:59.328 to ensure the success of security 24:59.328 --> 25:01.660 cooper efforts and goals . We are 25:01.670 --> 25:03.900 delighted at state's participation in 25:04.069 --> 25:06.069 this launch , Mr Brown . After your 25:06.069 --> 25:08.069 remarks , we invite you to sign the 25:08.069 --> 25:10.319 seal and following Mr Brown's remarks . 25:10.410 --> 25:12.930 Our final speaker will be Mr Saul 25:13.359 --> 25:15.526 Bracero , the first director of the Ds 25:15.526 --> 25:17.699 ES , Mr Brown . The floor is yours . 25:24.880 --> 25:26.936 Uh Thank you for that introduction , 25:26.936 --> 25:29.102 Ben and , and Deputy Secretary Hicks . 25:29.102 --> 25:31.158 Thank you and other honored guests . 25:31.158 --> 25:30.819 Thank you for including the State 25:30.829 --> 25:32.940 Department . And uh as we say , we're 25:32.940 --> 25:34.996 an integral team working on security 25:34.996 --> 25:36.996 cooper operation together . Uh It's 25:36.996 --> 25:39.162 great to be back here . I see a lot of 25:39.162 --> 25:41.273 faces uh that uh uh we've worked with 25:41.273 --> 25:43.496 in the past and uh it's grateful for to 25:43.496 --> 25:45.718 have an opportunity to talk about the , 25:45.718 --> 25:47.829 the partnership between state and dod 25:47.829 --> 25:49.940 like some of you . Uh I just got back 25:49.940 --> 25:49.859 from the UN General Assembly uh this 25:49.869 --> 25:51.813 past week and we had a lot of talk 25:51.813 --> 25:53.647 about there . Uh We were working 25:53.647 --> 25:55.647 closely with Vietnam to build their 25:55.647 --> 25:57.647 peacekeeping capacity , enhance the 25:57.647 --> 25:59.813 protection of civilians from explosive 25:59.813 --> 26:01.647 remnants of war and increase the 26:01.647 --> 26:03.702 meaningful participation of women in 26:03.702 --> 26:05.813 peace opera . We're sending strategic 26:05.813 --> 26:07.536 advisor to Kiev uh to help the 26:07.536 --> 26:09.702 Ukrainians develop clear and simple uh 26:09.702 --> 26:11.647 policies that govern their defense 26:11.647 --> 26:13.869 industrial base , which will facilitate 26:13.869 --> 26:16.091 uh foreign investment and contribute to 26:16.091 --> 26:18.147 Ukraine's long term defense and Euro 26:18.147 --> 26:19.980 Atlantic integration . And we're 26:19.980 --> 26:21.869 training Colombian soldiers to uh 26:21.869 --> 26:23.813 professionalize their military and 26:23.813 --> 26:23.755 support Colombia on his journey to 26:23.765 --> 26:26.780 peace and security , whether it's 26:26.790 --> 26:29.699 Vietnam , Ukraine or Colombia , United 26:29.709 --> 26:31.650 States is leveraging security 26:31.660 --> 26:33.800 cooperations to do important work to 26:33.810 --> 26:36.119 build strong and enduring security 26:36.130 --> 26:38.297 partnerships around the world . But if 26:38.297 --> 26:40.463 you notice the goals of these programs 26:40.463 --> 26:42.630 aren't limited to defense objectives , 26:42.630 --> 26:44.852 uh they are political uh and we deliver 26:44.852 --> 26:46.741 and we are deliberately using our 26:46.741 --> 26:48.574 security assistance resources to 26:48.574 --> 26:50.797 advance our foreign policy objectives . 26:50.797 --> 26:52.963 Uh Let me take a moment to explain why 26:52.963 --> 26:54.741 the United States uh engages in 26:54.741 --> 26:54.630 security cooper operation in the first 26:54.640 --> 26:56.829 place . Uh decades ago Congress passed 26:56.839 --> 26:58.939 a Foreign uh Assistance Act and the 26:58.949 --> 27:01.116 Arms Export Control Act which remained 27:01.116 --> 27:03.310 fundamentally uh fundamental to our 27:03.319 --> 27:05.541 security cooper operation and assist us 27:05.541 --> 27:07.652 today . Uh Together these laws sought 27:07.652 --> 27:09.875 to promote global peace and development 27:09.875 --> 27:12.319 through international cooper , a world 27:12.329 --> 27:14.273 free from the scourge of war , but 27:14.273 --> 27:16.496 equipped to deter and defeat aggression 27:16.496 --> 27:18.869 where necessary . Although that vision 27:18.880 --> 27:20.880 may seem even more distant now than 27:20.880 --> 27:22.880 during the Cold War . Uh it remains 27:22.880 --> 27:24.769 crucial . Uh Congress saw defense 27:24.769 --> 27:26.658 relationships uh not as an end to 27:26.658 --> 27:29.869 themselves but as a means to foster uh 27:29.880 --> 27:32.047 the environment of international peace 27:32.047 --> 27:34.047 and security is essential to social 27:34.047 --> 27:35.936 economic and political progress . 27:36.005 --> 27:37.894 That's why Congress entrusted the 27:37.894 --> 27:40.005 Secretary of State uh with overseeing 27:40.005 --> 27:42.283 military assistance and arms transfers . 27:42.283 --> 27:44.505 Uh The president's top diplomat decides 27:44.505 --> 27:46.727 if there will be a program or sell to a 27:46.727 --> 27:48.727 given country , ensuring they align 27:48.727 --> 27:50.894 with other us activities and serve our 27:50.894 --> 27:53.116 foreign policy uh interest . Uh Now the 27:53.116 --> 27:52.954 defense , security cooperations , 27:52.964 --> 27:55.964 service and , and DS C A may see its 27:55.974 --> 27:58.196 mission primarily as developing partner 27:58.196 --> 28:00.214 capa uh capabilities and certainly 28:00.224 --> 28:02.614 those capabilities are uh critical to 28:02.625 --> 28:04.819 peace and security . Uh But we should 28:04.829 --> 28:06.940 never lose sight that uh capability , 28:06.940 --> 28:08.969 capability , excuse me , capability 28:08.979 --> 28:11.510 development uh is also a means of 28:11.520 --> 28:13.750 advancing political military objectives 28:13.760 --> 28:16.680 that support our foreign policy . I 28:16.689 --> 28:18.745 want to ask you to consider three of 28:18.745 --> 28:20.800 our most enduring political military 28:20.800 --> 28:22.745 objectives . Uh When we talk about 28:22.745 --> 28:24.745 those , we talk about increasing us 28:24.745 --> 28:26.856 access influence and assurance around 28:26.856 --> 28:29.133 the world , strengthening our partners , 28:29.133 --> 28:31.133 institutional capacity and security 28:31.133 --> 28:33.356 governance and better enabling partners 28:33.356 --> 28:35.356 to support a stable and peaceful uh 28:35.356 --> 28:37.245 security environment . Uh They're 28:37.245 --> 28:39.356 additive uh security cooper operation 28:39.356 --> 28:41.356 uh can be uh a foot in the door for 28:41.356 --> 28:43.411 diplomacy , fostering more effective 28:43.411 --> 28:45.245 and self sufficient partners and 28:45.245 --> 28:47.300 empowering our friends uh to address 28:47.300 --> 28:49.979 shared challenges that we all face . Of 28:49.989 --> 28:52.100 course , uh each country is different 28:52.100 --> 28:54.609 and so each uh partnership uh is 28:54.619 --> 28:56.729 different also . So uh whether the 28:56.739 --> 28:58.959 policy uh goal is to deter pr c 28:58.969 --> 29:01.349 aggression or counter violent non state 29:01.359 --> 29:03.359 actors , those political military 29:03.369 --> 29:05.036 objectives tend to cut across 29:05.036 --> 29:06.979 partnerships and endure across 29:06.989 --> 29:09.479 administrations . Uh Let me tell you a 29:09.489 --> 29:11.600 little bit more about what this looks 29:11.600 --> 29:13.656 like . Starting with the first one , 29:13.656 --> 29:15.600 access and influence , we consider 29:15.600 --> 29:17.711 positive uh uh posture requirements , 29:17.711 --> 29:19.878 of course , to be what we seek to have 29:19.878 --> 29:21.933 access to key decision maker . So we 29:21.933 --> 29:24.045 can learn more about our partners are 29:24.045 --> 29:25.878 who they are and how we can work 29:25.878 --> 29:28.000 together . Uh Not just today or 29:28.010 --> 29:30.430 tomorrow but a decade from now , we're 29:30.439 --> 29:32.880 playing the long game here . Uh These 29:32.890 --> 29:34.890 security partnerships are vital for 29:34.890 --> 29:36.668 influencing and shaping partner 29:36.668 --> 29:38.719 priorities and decision making . Uh 29:38.729 --> 29:40.951 These long standing relationships , for 29:40.951 --> 29:42.896 instance , uh have made the United 29:42.896 --> 29:45.007 States the global security partner of 29:45.007 --> 29:47.118 choice . We've heard discussion about 29:47.118 --> 29:49.340 how allies and partners are a unique uh 29:49.340 --> 29:51.396 advantage . They've expired American 29:51.396 --> 29:53.618 allies and partners to trans transition 29:53.618 --> 29:55.618 off Russian equipment , uh enhanced 29:55.618 --> 29:55.430 defense trade , cooper , operation and 29:55.439 --> 29:57.383 supply chain resiliency around the 29:57.383 --> 29:59.550 world . Uh None of these outcomes were 29:59.550 --> 30:01.661 an accident . They were the result of 30:01.661 --> 30:03.439 decades of diplomacy and cooper 30:03.439 --> 30:05.272 operation with the State and the 30:05.272 --> 30:07.272 Department of Defense . Now , these 30:07.272 --> 30:09.161 friendships are , as I said , are 30:09.161 --> 30:11.106 American greatest assets . They're 30:11.106 --> 30:13.328 growing even more important in this new 30:13.328 --> 30:15.550 area , especially the global South . Uh 30:15.550 --> 30:17.661 standing with our allies and partners 30:17.661 --> 30:19.383 advances , American values and 30:19.383 --> 30:21.606 interests were while demonstrating that 30:21.606 --> 30:23.717 doing business with the United States 30:23.717 --> 30:25.661 isn't just a transaction . It is a 30:25.661 --> 30:27.606 symbol of enduring partnership and 30:27.606 --> 30:29.828 commitment . Now , access and influence 30:29.828 --> 30:31.995 are also crucial to fostering stronger 30:31.995 --> 30:33.883 partners that align with American 30:33.883 --> 30:36.217 values , promoting inclusive governance , 30:36.217 --> 30:37.995 boosting civilian oversight and 30:37.995 --> 30:39.828 accountability and building uh a 30:39.828 --> 30:41.717 political security forces uh that 30:41.717 --> 30:43.900 respect the rule of law , more friends 30:43.910 --> 30:45.854 uh uh who can deliver security for 30:45.854 --> 30:48.170 their own citizens in a way that is 30:48.180 --> 30:50.760 effective , efficient and responsible 30:50.849 --> 30:52.960 and contribute to regional and global 30:52.960 --> 30:55.182 stability with these goals in mind . Uh 30:55.182 --> 30:57.127 We need to take a holistic view of 30:57.127 --> 30:59.016 security co-operation because our 30:59.016 --> 31:01.127 friends aren't just one dimensional , 31:01.127 --> 31:03.182 full spectrum capability development 31:03.182 --> 31:05.400 requires broad analysis uh of their 31:05.410 --> 31:07.188 security sector , strengths and 31:07.188 --> 31:09.188 weaknesses . And before identifying 31:09.188 --> 31:11.188 capability requirements , uh we can 31:11.188 --> 31:13.410 tell these programs to address the most 31:13.410 --> 31:15.410 important and strategic needs which 31:15.410 --> 31:17.521 sometimes may be uh governance issues 31:17.521 --> 31:19.521 rather than specific capabilities . 31:19.521 --> 31:22.050 Attache's andos reporting on defense 31:22.060 --> 31:24.060 sector , uh corruption , ethnic and 31:24.060 --> 31:26.116 social inequities and military ranks 31:26.116 --> 31:28.338 and other factors is invaluable in this 31:28.338 --> 31:30.338 and having the security corporation 31:30.338 --> 31:32.449 agency to be able to do that , that's 31:32.449 --> 31:34.671 gonna help us continue to do those kind 31:34.671 --> 31:36.893 of things . Uh In short , uh we need to 31:36.893 --> 31:38.727 continue to think big , not just 31:38.727 --> 31:40.782 meeting operational needs , but also 31:40.782 --> 31:42.838 investing in partner security sector 31:42.838 --> 31:44.949 governance and institutional capacity 31:44.949 --> 31:46.727 so that our partners can make a 31:46.727 --> 31:48.616 legitimate ownership of uh taking 31:48.616 --> 31:50.782 legitimate ownership of their security 31:50.782 --> 31:52.782 and contribute to lasting peace and 31:52.782 --> 31:55.004 security . So , uh let me stress this , 31:55.004 --> 31:56.616 if security institutions are 31:56.616 --> 31:58.727 accountable and transparent partner , 31:58.727 --> 32:00.893 capacity building is more effective uh 32:00.893 --> 32:02.893 and sustainable , leaving a lasting 32:02.893 --> 32:04.782 impact . And we need to build our 32:04.782 --> 32:06.893 efforts on a strong foundation uh for 32:06.893 --> 32:09.004 that . So these objectives are rooted 32:09.004 --> 32:11.004 in the common goal , build strong , 32:11.004 --> 32:14.329 reliable and capable partners over time 32:14.339 --> 32:16.319 to advance our foreign policy and 32:16.329 --> 32:18.510 military objectives . And that's what 32:18.520 --> 32:22.250 we're looking to do so . Uh Now when I 32:22.260 --> 32:23.982 say I'm not just talking about 32:23.982 --> 32:26.189 policymakers in Washington . Uh I'm 32:26.199 --> 32:28.421 talking about the Pole Mill workforce , 32:28.421 --> 32:30.366 security cooper operation officers 32:30.366 --> 32:32.421 worldwide . Our attaches our SD OS , 32:32.421 --> 32:34.532 our DATs and our foreign service poll 32:34.532 --> 32:36.866 mill officers that are at our embassies . 32:36.866 --> 32:38.977 Here's something you might not know . 32:38.977 --> 32:41.143 Most posts around the world don't have 32:41.143 --> 32:44.349 Pole Mill officers mo um let alone poll 32:44.439 --> 32:47.699 mill sections uh of the roughly 100 and 32:47.709 --> 32:51.219 93 embassies and 270 diplomatic 32:51.229 --> 32:54.699 outposts . Only 44 of our embassies and 32:54.709 --> 32:56.709 missions have a dedicated poll mill 32:56.709 --> 32:59.560 officer . Uh There are uh there are 32:59.569 --> 33:02.640 only about 66 foreign service officers 33:02.650 --> 33:05.199 around the globe at any given time with 33:05.209 --> 33:07.609 the title and dedicated portfolio of a 33:07.619 --> 33:10.079 Pole Mill officer . I know that 33:10.089 --> 33:12.200 probably surprises a lot of people in 33:12.200 --> 33:14.367 this room . Uh Only 18 or so countries 33:14.369 --> 33:16.920 have more than one pole mill officer in 33:16.930 --> 33:19.359 the entire country . So this means that 33:19.369 --> 33:22.819 you are the sun uh are central to our 33:22.829 --> 33:25.910 efforts to build and sustain security 33:25.920 --> 33:27.864 partnerships . You aren't just the 33:27.869 --> 33:29.813 party of the security co-operation 33:29.813 --> 33:32.319 workforce under title 10 . You're a key 33:32.329 --> 33:35.359 part of the uh Pole mill workforce . Uh 33:35.380 --> 33:37.449 You're a defense diplomat uh for the 33:37.459 --> 33:39.126 Department of Defense and the 33:39.126 --> 33:41.189 Department of State . Uh You're so 33:41.199 --> 33:43.630 important uh that state helps fund many 33:43.640 --> 33:45.696 of the skill positions uh around the 33:45.696 --> 33:49.619 world with FMF and F MS . So as we 33:49.630 --> 33:51.719 embark on this journey together . I 33:51.729 --> 33:54.260 wanna thank you . Uh uh I wanna think 33:54.270 --> 33:56.492 more broadly about what security cooper 33:56.492 --> 33:58.729 operation looks like because you aren't 33:58.739 --> 34:01.199 just managing arms transfers , you're 34:01.209 --> 34:03.890 building trust , enhancing uh 34:03.900 --> 34:05.760 understanding and fostering the 34:05.770 --> 34:07.890 relationships that keep us safe and 34:07.900 --> 34:10.100 secure . I wanna ask you to please 34:10.110 --> 34:12.166 consider yourself reporting officers 34:12.166 --> 34:14.332 and report back systematically on what 34:14.332 --> 34:16.554 you're seeing in partner se uh security 34:16.554 --> 34:18.443 sectors , governance challenges , 34:18.443 --> 34:20.721 corruption , inequality between groups , 34:20.721 --> 34:23.270 system systems issues and uh uh that 34:23.280 --> 34:25.613 affect planning and resource management . 34:25.613 --> 34:27.620 All of these things matter uh as we 34:27.629 --> 34:29.518 seek to build stable and enduring 34:29.518 --> 34:31.770 security partners . And please keep in 34:31.780 --> 34:33.959 mind that the title 22 authorities and 34:33.969 --> 34:36.136 Foreign policy uh imperatives that are 34:36.136 --> 34:38.469 also part of the so mission uh and the 34:38.479 --> 34:40.219 mandate . So in this area of a 34:40.229 --> 34:42.396 strategic competition , uh interagency 34:42.396 --> 34:44.285 collaboration has never been more 34:44.285 --> 34:46.340 important . We need all the tools in 34:46.340 --> 34:48.285 the tool kit to integrate together 34:48.285 --> 34:50.396 seamlessly uh in order to achieve the 34:50.396 --> 34:52.285 effects that we're seeking , that 34:52.285 --> 34:54.451 includes title 22 and title 10 . We're 34:54.451 --> 34:56.618 working side by side to advance our US 34:56.618 --> 34:58.840 foreign policy and defense objectives . 34:58.850 --> 35:01.017 Uh You're the pole mill workforce from 35:01.017 --> 35:03.669 our perspective . Uh And uh we rely on 35:03.679 --> 35:05.679 you to take a strategic approach to 35:05.679 --> 35:07.735 achieve the no fail mission that you 35:07.735 --> 35:09.846 have . So let's get to work and thank 35:09.846 --> 35:09.330 you very much . 35:18.870 --> 35:20.981 It's your , it's your choice of color 35:20.981 --> 35:22.590 you want . All right . 35:56.429 --> 35:58.707 Uh Good morning , ladies and gentlemen , 35:58.707 --> 36:00.485 uh Deputy Secretary Hicks under 36:00.485 --> 36:03.729 secretary uh Dory , uh Director Miller , 36:04.060 --> 36:06.116 uh Assistant Secretary Brown , thank 36:06.116 --> 36:08.229 you for , for coming today and taking 36:08.239 --> 36:10.183 time out of your busy schedules to 36:10.183 --> 36:11.739 launch the defense security 36:11.739 --> 36:13.961 cooperations service . Your presence at 36:13.961 --> 36:15.628 this uh event illustrates the 36:15.628 --> 36:17.850 importance of security cooper operation 36:17.850 --> 36:19.795 plays uh in achieving our national 36:19.795 --> 36:22.250 security objectives . I would like to 36:22.260 --> 36:24.300 acknowledge the 1500 security 36:24.310 --> 36:26.366 co-operation personnel spread across 36:26.366 --> 36:28.699 100 and 50 countries . The adjustments 36:28.709 --> 36:30.598 within the department that we are 36:30.598 --> 36:32.850 launching today is about them . Uh It's 36:32.860 --> 36:35.320 about making sure the men and women at 36:35.330 --> 36:37.052 the pointy end of the security 36:37.052 --> 36:39.219 co-operation sphere have the resources 36:39.219 --> 36:41.386 needed to develop and sustain critical 36:41.386 --> 36:43.219 relationships and key allies and 36:43.219 --> 36:45.899 partners . I also want to thank the DS 36:45.909 --> 36:48.330 ES team who have been working nonstop 36:48.340 --> 36:50.562 for the last 17 months to establish the 36:50.562 --> 36:52.784 DS ES . There are simply too many names 36:52.784 --> 36:54.951 to mention , so I won't mention them , 36:54.951 --> 36:56.784 but thank you for your dedicated 36:56.784 --> 36:58.784 service . We also want to thank the 36:58.784 --> 37:00.840 office of the Secretary of Defense , 37:00.840 --> 37:03.010 the joint staff , the services , the 37:03.020 --> 37:05.076 Combatant commands the Department of 37:05.076 --> 37:07.409 State , the Defense Intelligence Agency 37:07.419 --> 37:09.790 and the National Guard Bureau who have 37:09.800 --> 37:11.911 contributed immensely to make this uh 37:11.911 --> 37:13.689 to make sure Secretary Austin's 37:13.689 --> 37:15.179 national defense strategy 37:15.189 --> 37:17.300 implementation decisions are fully 37:17.310 --> 37:20.149 implemented . I do need to thank a few 37:20.159 --> 37:21.881 senior leaders for getting the 37:21.881 --> 37:23.770 department aligned to support the 37:23.770 --> 37:26.060 establishment of the DS ES . First 37:26.070 --> 37:28.379 Deputy Deputy Secretary Hicks strongly 37:28.389 --> 37:30.611 supported the national defense strategy 37:30.611 --> 37:32.722 implementation report approved by the 37:32.722 --> 37:35.459 secretary to s specifically improve the 37:35.469 --> 37:37.429 dod workforce engaged in security 37:37.439 --> 37:39.495 cooper operation . Thank you , ma'am 37:39.495 --> 37:41.328 for your support . Uh The former 37:41.328 --> 37:43.439 Assistant Secretary of Defense Doctor 37:43.439 --> 37:45.495 Mara Carlin couldn't be here with us 37:45.495 --> 37:47.717 today . Uh And Miss Madeleine Mortman , 37:47.717 --> 37:49.550 the current acting Secretary for 37:49.550 --> 37:51.717 strategy plans and capabilities . They 37:51.717 --> 37:53.883 both worked very hard and closely with 37:53.883 --> 37:56.106 the services and the commands to ensure 37:56.106 --> 37:58.106 broad support for this initiative . 37:58.106 --> 38:00.328 Thank you , ma'am for your support . Uh 38:00.328 --> 38:02.383 I also need to thank Mr Jim Hirsch , 38:02.383 --> 38:04.606 former DS E A director who from day one 38:04.606 --> 38:06.383 expressed 100% support for this 38:06.389 --> 38:08.770 initiative provided the resources we 38:08.780 --> 38:11.379 needed over the last 17 months and 38:11.389 --> 38:13.445 provided specific guidance along the 38:13.445 --> 38:15.278 way to make this transition plan 38:15.278 --> 38:17.500 employable . So thank you , Mr Hirsch . 38:17.580 --> 38:19.524 And then finally , I need to thank 38:19.524 --> 38:21.469 Doctor Selesa Venter , the Defense 38:21.469 --> 38:23.679 Security Cooper University President . 38:23.689 --> 38:26.040 She brought to DS EA a vision to make 38:26.050 --> 38:27.883 security cooper operation better 38:27.883 --> 38:30.610 through education and training . Um and 38:30.620 --> 38:32.959 a desire to change how DS E A managed 38:32.969 --> 38:35.302 the security cooper operation workforce . 38:36.459 --> 38:38.580 Uh her determination and support in 38:38.590 --> 38:40.929 large part is why DS E A was able to 38:40.939 --> 38:43.199 stand up the DS ES in just 17 short 38:43.209 --> 38:46.989 months . The DS ES mission is simple 38:47.000 --> 38:49.250 yet impactful . As described by the 38:49.260 --> 38:51.820 previous speakers , the team is charged 38:51.830 --> 38:53.750 with organizing functions to , to 38:53.760 --> 38:55.649 ensure the department effectively 38:55.649 --> 38:58.760 develops alliances and partnerships and 38:58.770 --> 39:00.659 efficient , efficiently implement 39:00.659 --> 39:03.320 security cooper programs . The DS ES is 39:03.330 --> 39:05.552 tasked to ensure the department has the 39:05.552 --> 39:07.663 right amount of people with the right 39:07.663 --> 39:09.886 training and skills in the right places 39:09.886 --> 39:12.108 to do the important work that we have . 39:12.379 --> 39:14.489 Congress recognized this need for 39:14.500 --> 39:17.280 change in 2017 when it gave the se a 39:17.290 --> 39:19.234 director statutory requirements in 39:19.234 --> 39:22.600 sections 382 and 384 of title 10 to 39:22.610 --> 39:25.350 administer all se programs and ensure 39:25.360 --> 39:27.471 the workforce has the right amount of 39:27.471 --> 39:30.689 people with the right skills . The DS 39:30.699 --> 39:32.800 ES significantly changes the Ds E A 39:32.810 --> 39:35.600 landscape by doubling its size and 39:35.610 --> 39:37.332 expanding its responsibilities 39:37.332 --> 39:39.332 consistent with these congressional 39:39.332 --> 39:42.070 mandates . Let me wrap up by addressing 39:42.080 --> 39:44.679 our hun 1500 scope personnel at us , 39:44.689 --> 39:47.540 embassies . As I mentioned , this 39:47.550 --> 39:49.661 change is about you and the work that 39:49.661 --> 39:52.969 you do . Congress Os DN Ds E A 39:52.979 --> 39:55.257 recognizes that to enable your success , 39:55.257 --> 39:57.439 we had to do more to support this 39:57.449 --> 39:59.909 enterprise . We have heard loud and 39:59.919 --> 40:03.870 clear that some Os are um understaffed , 40:03.879 --> 40:06.229 overworked and that training that we 40:06.239 --> 40:08.461 were providing did not prepare them for 40:08.461 --> 40:10.628 the rigors that they would face in the 40:10.628 --> 40:13.409 field . We are creating an organization 40:13.419 --> 40:15.750 in the DS ES that will be hyper focused 40:15.760 --> 40:18.270 on you on your and your family's needs . 40:19.090 --> 40:21.439 We will have organic hr training 40:21.449 --> 40:24.000 managers , logistics budget policy and 40:24.010 --> 40:26.439 family support capabilities to ensure 40:26.449 --> 40:28.560 you have the people and the resources 40:28.560 --> 40:31.209 needed . You will also experience an 40:31.219 --> 40:33.330 improved training experience . Doctor 40:33.330 --> 40:36.270 Gravener is , is relaunching this week . 40:36.280 --> 40:38.639 A revamped congressionally mandated uh 40:38.649 --> 40:40.949 CER certification program for all 40:40.959 --> 40:43.070 security cooper operation , workforce 40:43.070 --> 40:45.729 personnel and new curriculum for S OS 40:45.739 --> 40:48.189 specifically . She has also moved the 40:48.199 --> 40:50.379 sco course to the national capital 40:50.389 --> 40:53.350 region to leverage DC based leaders and 40:53.360 --> 40:56.050 resources , these alignments uh 40:56.060 --> 40:58.060 professionalize the se workforce so 40:58.060 --> 41:00.560 that we can deliver as the national 41:00.570 --> 41:03.120 security tool of choice . Thank you for 41:03.129 --> 41:05.350 attending today . This concludes our 41:05.360 --> 41:07.582 ceremony . We invite you to uh sign the 41:07.582 --> 41:09.638 seal as you uh leave the room and we 41:09.638 --> 41:11.000 appreciate you coming today . Thank you .