Sharing this space with us today and also to begin, i would like to thank our cosponsors, the gender equality and initiative affairs and the studies program, the National Securities program and the g. W. Military and veteran services for making in event possible. Thank you for your support. I would lining to begin this like to begin this event by saying is it is on the record and questions at the end are welcomed so today our conversation will center on the role of little and of in National Security and the role of women in National Security and interNational Security and ican think of no one more qualified to share her thoughts on this topic than secretary christine wormuth. Please allow me to share some of her career highlights. She is the 24th secretary of the army. She was worn in on may 27, 2021 following her nomination by President Biden and her confirmation by the United States senate. As the civilian leader of it have United States army, secretary wormuthover sees the services