Im behalf of the Auburn University president and the board of trustees of our university, i i would like to welcome you to a conversation with the acting secretary of the department of Homeland Security, chad wolf. Todays event is brought to you by the Mccrary Institute for the cyber and vertical infrastructure security here at Auburn University. We have likely over the past few weeks used the term unprecedented more than any other time in our history. The covid19 pandemic have brought about many changes in our country, and affected virtually every aspect of our daily lives. As an institution we here at Auburn University have tried to respond quickly with our researchers and scientists directing their expertise towards fighting the covid19 pandemic and its impact on our health, our economy, and on our way of life. The department of Homeland Security that youre going to hear from today plays a lead role in the nations response. We are honored to have secretary wolf join us today to disc
Militarys testing capability, and chinas response to the pandemic. Good afternoon, everyone. The seats are starting to fill up. Good. I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to the more than 62,000 Service Members on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus, including over 3500 medical personnel staffing civilian facilities and embedded operations nationwide. Tomorrow marks the start of National Nurses week. We salute all nurses, military and civilian, who have served and are currently serving. Thanks to their efforts, we are encouraged to see the situation improving in several of the most impacted areas. In new york city, the Javits Centers remaining patients were discharged on friday, indicating stress on hospitals is subsiding. I had a conversation with mayor de blasio last friday. He called to express his thanks for what dod provided his city in a time of need and how warmly they were received by his civilian doctors and nurses. I said to pass along to the force, tho
Civilian facilities and embedded operations nationwide. Tomorrow marks the start of National Nurses week. We salute all nurses, military and civilian, who have served and are currently serving. Thanks to their efforts, we are encouraged to see the situation improving in several of the most impacted areas. In new york city, the Javits Centers remaining patients were discharged on friday, indicating stress on hospitals is subsiding. I had a conversation with mayor de blasio last friday. He called to express his thanks for what dod provided his city in a time of need and how warmly they were received by his civilian doctors and nurses. I said to pass along to the force, those who may be watching may get a readout from this briefing. Over the weekend, the comfort returned to norfolk, virginia, where it will be prepared to deploy as needed. In pennsylvania, the temple alternate care facility discharged remaining patients, while facilities in louisiana and texas are returning to Naval Air St
Response to the pandemic but also pointed out Hurricane Season is approaching and the agency needs to deal with that and other disasters. He participated in an auburn virtual discussion. Good morning. On behalf of the auburn president and board of trustees i would like to welcome you to a conversation with the acting secretary of the department of Homeland Security, chad wolf. The event is brought to you by the Mccrary Institute for the cyber and Critical Infrastructure security here at Auburn University. Weekse over the past few used the term unprecedented more than any other time in history. The copan 19 pandemic has brought about many changes in our country and affected virtually every aspect of daily lives. As an institution, we had Auburn University have tried to respond quickly with our researchers and scientists directing expertise andrd fighting the pandemic its impact on our health, our economy, and our way of life. The department of Homeland Security you are going to hear fro
The seats are starting to fill up. Good. I want to begin by expressing my gratitude to the more than 62,000 Service Members on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus, including over 3500 medical personnel staffing civilian facilities and embedded operations nationwide. Tomorrow marks the start of National Nurses week. We salute all nurses, military and civilian, who have served and are currently serving. Thanks to their efforts, we are encouraged to see the situation improving in several of the most impacted areas. In new york city, the Javits Centers remaining patients were discharged on friday, indicating stress on hospitals is subsiding. I had a conversation with mayor de blasio last friday. He called to express his thanks for what dod provided his city in a time of need and how warmly they were received by his civilian doctors and nurses. I said to pass along to the force, those who may be watching may get a readout from this briefing. Over the weekend, the comfort re