Ms. Castor thank you, mr. Chairman. I will place in the record a brief Opening Statement that i had for this markup. Im pleased to support both of these nominees. Mr. Johnson we are meeting to consider the undersecretary for intelligence and analysis for the u. S. Department of Homeland Security. And admiral to be assistant secretary of transportation administration, t. S. A. , u. S. Department of Homeland Security. These are two incredibly important positions, particularly at this point in time, with all the threats we face to our transportation sector. As well as across the globe and the threats to our homeland. So the secretary the undersecretary for intelligence analysis, the department of Homeland Security, is responsible for leading the department of Homeland Securitys office of intelligence and analysis. And also serves as the departments chief intelligence officer. In these roles the undersecretary is responsible for the streemings of intelligence and analysis, to develop a common operational understanding of threats to the homeland, and sharing relevant information within d. H. S. And among state, local and private sector partners. As the departments chief intelligence officer, the undersecretarys also responsible for overseeing intelligence across d. H. S. And collaborating with Intelligence Community partners. Multiple reviews of the office of intelligence and analysis by this committee, watchdog organizations and others have raised concerns about the intelligence, the lack of coordination of important intelligence communities and the low morale and Human Resources challenges facing the office. The next undersecretary has an opportunity to strengthen the departments Intelligence Program and therefore help secretary kelly secure the ation. The administrators job is to assess intelligence and threats to the transportation sector and direct the approximately 53,000 employees in protecting hundreds of millions of travelers each and every year. The t. S. A. Was created after september 11 attacks to disrupt future terrorist plots and safeguard the nations Transportation System. The agency oversees Aviation Security as well as rail, highway, mass transit and pipeline security with an overall budget of over 7 billion. Aviation remains a target for terrorists. To achieve its mission, the t. S. A. Needs to continually improve its screening capabilities and strive to adapt to the terrorist threats of the future. The next administrator has the opportunity to increase the t. S. A. s screening capabilities, improve work force morale, and deliver effective and costefficient security to the traveling public. With that ill turn it over to Ranking Member mccaskill. Ms. Castor thank you, mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hear ms. Mccaskill thank you, mr. Chairman. I appreciate you holding this hearing. Im pleased to be here today, given the strong qualifications and distinguished careers of the nominees that in front of us today. You have both had Exemplary Public Service careers and we need individuals like you leading our Homeland Security and intelligence agencies. You both have difficult jobs ahead of you. The offices you seek to lead are essential ones for the protection of our homeland. T. S. A. Has the visible role of protecting air travel, as well as the less well known job of securing ground, rail and maritime security. And the office of intelligence and analysis is a component of the Intelligence Community that informs the work of all the agencies and is charged for sharing intelligence with local, state and tribal governments. In addition to the challenges youll face in executing the mission of these organizations, youll face a serious challenge given the current morale of the work force in these offices. Both t. S. A. And i. N. A. Are seen by their employees as being among the worst places to work in the federal government. According to a surfay of federal agencies, i. N. A. Is anked 304th out of 305 federal agencies subcomponents in morale. T. S. A. Is doing slightly better ranked at 300 out of 305. Strong leadership will be necessary to strengthen the work force at these offices and ensure that these components are recruiting and retaining the most qualified talent. With threats to our Transportation System on the rise, t. S. A. Has an essential role in preblingting in protecting our homeland. Ive made clear several times my concerns about the president s proposed cuts to the t. S. A. Budget, particularly when it comes to funds for counterterrorism programs. I expect to you make clear to the administration at the highest levels what you need to do your job and you should not back down until the Administration Proposes a budget that works for you. I expect to you make sure your office becomes apolitical. This administration can be making policy decisions based on intelligence and facts. It is your office that has the data and analytic tools to make sure that the policy decisions are sound. I look forward to working with in the future. I understand you told the Committee Staff this week that you would come in to sit down with them once youve been on the job for several months. I really appreciate that in the. I understand you offer and i expect my staff will take you up on it. I hope both of you will remain responsible to this committee once you are confirmed. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Johnson the committee wants to welcome the witnesses, your families. Want to thank you for your past service, your willingness to serve again. Also want to thank your families for their sacrifice. Because these are big, important jobs and youre going to be busy and away from home. Its certainly going to be a family sacrifice as well. I know in your Opening Statements youll introduce your family members and friends and supporters during your comments. It is the tradition of this committee to swear in witnesses so if youll both rise and raise your right hand. Do you swear the testimony will you give before this committee will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god . Be seated. Our first nominee is mr. David glaway. He has experience in national ecurity and Law Enforcement. There glawe has previously served as an f. B. I. Agent and started his career in Public Service as a Houston Police officer. Mr. Glawe has a certificate from the john f. Kennedy school of government at Harvard University and ambassador of arts degree from the university of northern iowa. There demra way in this role i think your extensive background in Law Enforcement across the spectrum from local, state and federal, is just going to serve you well. Its crucial. So, again, we appreciate your and look s to serve forward to your testimony. Mr. Glawe chairman johnson, Ranking Member mccaskill, members of the committee, thank you and look forward to for the opportunity before you today as the president s nomify for the undersecretary of intelligence and analysis at the department of Homeland Security. Im honored to have been nominated for this position by President Trump and im humbled to receive the support of secretary kelly, deputy secretary duke, and director of National Intelligence coates. Before we begin, id like to take a moment to recognize my family. Im grateful for their support and sacrifices to allow me this opportunity, with us today is the bedrock of my life, my 20year husband and husband, perry. A supervisory special agent at the f. B. I. s Washington Field olves. Foremost in our mind are our two wonderful children, alexis and wyatt. I want to thank the rest of my family and friends and coworkers who have supported me throughout my life. I would not have this opportunity without them. The Mission Statement of d. H. S. Is clear and direct. With honor, integrity, well safeguard the american people, our homeland and our values. D. H. S. Faces a complex and evolving threat environment and must work across the federal government and in concert with our state, local, tribal, territorial and private sector partners. As the only member of the u. S. Intelligence community, charged with statutorily sharing intelligence and information with our state, local, tribal and private sector partners, i. N. A. Enables d. H. S. To execute this mission. Secretary kellys guidance is clear. He expect its i. N. A. To fight timely, useful and operationally relevant intelligence to the our igence community and state and local partners. I have over 2024 years of Law Enforcement and Intelligence Service and ill work to apply that knowledge i acquired and the Lessons Learned to make i. N. A. A premier our state and Intelligence Organization that drives operations and intelligence integration, information sharing and delivery of unique analysis to operators and Decision Makers that enable them to identify vulnerabilities, position resources and ultimately mitigate threats. I. N. A. Has one of the broadest customer bases in the Intelligence Community and meeting the many and varied demands of those customers is a challenge. I intend to focus i. N. A. s analytic capacity on areas where theyre positioned to add value, areas like trade, travel, cyber, borders, marine, and Aviation Security. Rather than duplicating work done elsewhere. I. N. A. s greatest strength without question is its people. If confirmed it will be my honor to lead the professionals t i. N. A. And making i. N. A. A diverse and productive vinche for the work force. In closing, id like to take a moment to recognize the Important Role of congress. Congress plays in the success of i. N. A. If confirmed, i pledge to enable the committee to fill that role by keeping you informed on i. N. A. Activities and developments. Im committed to transparency and look forward to partnering with you to move the Organization Forward and best protect the homeland. Mr. Chairman, ill stop there and submit the remainder of my comments for the record. Thank you again for the opportunity to appear before you today and look forward to answering your questions. Mr. Johnson thank you, mr. Glawe. Our next nominee is vice admiral. He was vice admiral and chief operating officer of the u. S. Coast guard when he retired in 2010 after 32 years of service and again we thank you for that service. Prior to becoming vice admiral, he was the commander for the pacific area defense forces, protecting 73 million square miles of territory throughout the pacific region. After retiring from the coast guard, vice admiral was Group President for the National Security group at a t solutionses and Vice President for National Programs at pacific architecture and engineering. His extensive experience in the Homeland Security field from his time in the coast guard and the private sector covering crisis management, strategic operations, finance and Risk Management and counterterrorism. He received the his bachelors degree from the u. S. Coast Guard Academy and holds two masters degrees, one from Columbia University in economics, and one from the Massachusetts Institute of technology in business management. Vice admiral, i have to say, reading your Opening Statement, which youll be presenting here, your extensive experience i cant think of something sb more qualified at this point in time to lead such an important agency. I look forward to your testimony. Thank you, mr. Chairman, and good morning, chairman johnson, Ranking Member mccaskill, and distinguished members of this committee. Its a privilege to appear before you today as the president s nominee to lead the transportation and security dministration. I look forward to working with the entire team at the department of Homeland Security. I have always before hed from the strong sfor of my family always benefited from the strong support of my family. My children and many members of our family are watching from locations around the country. I thank them for the love and support and am glad theyre able to be present today. In person and virtually. For this important event in my professional life. Let me begin by recognizing the men and women of the transportation security administration. Each eanched one contributes to the security of our nations Transportation System and works tirelessly to earn the trust and respect of the american people. Mr. Pekoske their work is critical to the security of our avingsation and surface Transportation Systems and they have in my opinion, done an outstanding job in protecting us from an everpresent and very dynamic threat. It would be my privilege to join them as their administrator and bring my leadership skills and experience directly to the effort of securing our homeland. T. S. A. Could not accomplish its mission were it not for the strong partnerships it has with other federal partners, state and local Public Safety and Law Enforcement agencies, the airline industry, the Government Services industry, airport and surface Transportation System owners and operators, and International Partners. Throughout my professional career, ive seen firsthand the importance and enormous value of strong partnerships and professional relationships. This is the extended t. S. A. Team tanned would be my privilege to join them as well in our collective goal of ensuring transportation security in the United States. Hit high honor of serving our country in the ute life. I am forever grateful to my coast guard colleagues for their investment in my leadership and professional development. My career in the coast guard provided me with the background and experience that are very relevant to the position of t. S. A. Administrator. Specifically i performed in top leadership positions of a large operating agency, with a security in Law Enforcement mission in the department of Homeland Security. I have experience in operational Risk Management and risk mitigation, and i have experience working with other federal, state and local Law Enforcement and Public Safety agencies, industry and interest groups, and International Partners and International Standards setting bodies. I jind very successful midmarket company in the Government Services industry. My experience in the private sector was very valuable and learn howd government can be a better consumer learned how government can be a better consumer. Today as you know we face a multitude of threats that are persistent and everevombinging. We know certain terrorist organizations remain focused on commercial aviation and disrupting the freedoms we joy as an open society. Staying ahead of these threats and ensuring appropriate measure are in place to ensure Security Effectiveness will continue to be the t. S. A. T. S. A. s most significant challenge. My overarching goal would be to lead t. S. A. To an ever stronger position as an effective and efficient provider of security for our Transportation Systems, especially aviation, with a strong and growing level of Public Confidence in the agencys mission performance. I will articulate a clear vision for t. S. A. , to ensure all of our efforts contribute to its achievement. My full intention is to service t. S. A. Serve as t. S. A. Administrator if confirmed for as long as the president and secretary wish for me to remain in this position. I think continuity is very important. If confirmed i would be the 13th administrator in 16 years. When you include those in an acting capacity. Im always reminded of a quote of Alexander Hamilton when he as our first secretary of the treasury issued instructions to the commandering officers of the Revenue Cutter Service which is the predecessor to the coast guard. He issued these instructions in 1791, approximately 226 years ago today. He said in part, they will always keep in mi