WEBVTT 00:00:00.149 --> 00:00:05.160 This department was born out of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:10.240 Before that day, there was no one American agency primarily focused on homeland security. 00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:16.150 But as we cleared the rubble of the fallen towers and mourned the loss of nearly 3,000 00:00:16.150 --> 00:00:20.880 innocent lives, we swore as a nation—never again. 00:00:20.880 --> 00:00:26.160 And so on March 1, 2003, DHS opened its doors for the first time. 00:00:26.160 --> 00:00:29.200 We brought together agencies in the biggest government realignment since 00:00:29.200 --> 00:00:32.500 the Department of Defense was created 60 years ago. 00:00:32.500 --> 00:00:35.980 Today we are the nation’s third largest Department. 00:00:35.990 --> 00:00:41.700 But more importantly, it brought together people, dedicated public servants, from all 00:00:41.710 --> 00:00:48.050 across the government—roughly 180,000 committed to protecting our country. 00:00:48.050 --> 00:00:53.120 These plank-owners—these pioneers—were part of a new Department, inspired by a new 00:00:53.120 --> 00:00:57.860 purpose, and united by a new mission—to protect the nation from the many threats we 00:00:57.860 --> 00:00:59.170 face each day. 00:00:59.170 --> 00:01:06.400 In fact, 20% of DHS’ workforce today was here when the Department first opened its doors. 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:11.800 I’d also like to pause and give everyone a thanks who’s here from the last fifteen years. 00:01:11.800 --> 00:01:13.340 Thank you for your continued dedication. 00:01:13.340 --> 00:01:20.680 [Applause] 00:01:20.680 --> 00:01:23.940 I remember those early days because I was here. 00:01:23.940 --> 00:01:29.440 My own story is after the events of September 11th, I quit my law practice, which is very 00:01:29.440 --> 00:01:32.420 surprising for those of you who’ve been lawyers, to go tell a partner you’re quitting 00:01:32.420 --> 00:01:34.300 without a job to go to. 00:01:34.300 --> 00:01:38.960 But I quit my law practice and moved back to DC, in a search to find a way to secure 00:01:38.960 --> 00:01:39.960 our country. 00:01:39.960 --> 00:01:45.500 I was fortunate enough to join a team in the early days of TSA, a brand new agency created 00:01:45.500 --> 00:01:47.930 in the devastating wake of 9/11. 00:01:47.930 --> 00:01:52.620 I did not imagine that 15 years later I would receive the honor of my life and have 00:01:52.630 --> 00:02:00.360 the opportunity to lead you, the men and women of DHS, now 250,000 strong. 00:02:00.360 --> 00:02:07.290 And just on a personal note, with the rooms, those of you might remember this story, but 00:02:07.290 --> 00:02:10.009 back in the early days, it really was the early days. 00:02:10.009 --> 00:02:15.200 My office at TSA was at the back of a section of a GSA building. 00:02:15.200 --> 00:02:20.909 I was the first one to be in that office, so I was surprised as was the gentleman who 00:02:20.909 --> 00:02:26.319 was apparently using that room to change into his exercise gear, when he came in and I was 00:02:26.319 --> 00:02:32.769 sitting there trying to work so we were truly, truly a startup back in those days. 00:02:32.769 --> 00:02:37.840 I’d like to on a very personally note, thank Secretaries Ridge, Chertoff, Napolitano, Johnson, 00:02:37.840 --> 00:02:43.420 and Kelly and all of our deputy secretaries for building this Department, brick by brick, 00:02:43.420 --> 00:02:47.669 program by program, tool by tool, into the DHS we know today. 00:02:47.669 --> 00:02:52.720 I am the beneficiary of your vision, your passion, and your tough decisions and I thank you. 00:02:53.520 --> 00:02:58.079 On behalf of all DHS employees—past and present—thank you all here, I thank the 00:02:58.079 --> 00:03:01.010 Secretaries for your courageous leadership and dedication. 00:03:01.010 --> 00:03:04.120 So let’s talk a little bit on the state of DHS. 00:03:04.120 --> 00:03:08.030 It’s tradition to do this each year, as you know and we thought no better time than 00:03:08.030 --> 00:03:11.599 to do that than today as we celebrate fifteenth years. 00:03:11.599 --> 00:03:15.120 I want to take a moment to share where we are as a Department, where we need to go, 00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:16.719 and how we’re going to get there. 00:03:16.719 --> 00:03:20.639 Today, DHS is on a strong and steady course. 00:03:20.639 --> 00:03:24.499 Our workforce is empowered, committed, and proud to serve. 00:03:24.500 --> 00:03:29.900 And we are working hard to fulfill President Trump’s commitment to make America safe and secure. 00:03:29.900 --> 00:03:34.480 But while we have undoubtedly made progress, we are constantly reminded that we live in 00:03:34.480 --> 00:03:37.680 dangerous times and in a dangerous world. 00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:43.180 Our enemies are fast, adaptable, and can move virtually undetected these days. 00:03:43.180 --> 00:03:46.139 Our threats no longer know geographic boundaries. 00:03:46.140 --> 00:03:51.609 We’re seeing storms that test the faith of survivors and the capacity of governments—at 00:03:51.609 --> 00:03:54.000 all levels—to respond and recover. 00:03:54.010 --> 00:03:58.569 We’ve seen a rise in cyber threats—by individuals and nation states—that not only 00:03:58.569 --> 00:04:01.040 endanger our economy and our security, 00:04:01.040 --> 00:04:04.860 they also endanger our way of life and our very democracy. 00:04:04.860 --> 00:04:10.720 But these challenges give us purpose and clarity in our mission: to safeguard the American 00:04:10.739 --> 00:04:14.010 people, our homeland, and our values. 00:04:14.010 --> 00:04:18.000 Allow me to touch on just a few of our mission sets, we have many. 00:04:18.000 --> 00:04:22.880 Just today, I spoke at CPAC earlier this morning on critical infrastructure security and resilience, 00:04:22.880 --> 00:04:27.600 I’ll be speaking at the White House opioid roundtable later this afternoon, and 00:04:27.600 --> 00:04:30.980 I’ll be cohosting an aviation security roundtable 00:04:30.980 --> 00:04:34.180 with our partners from the UK and the private sector. 00:04:34.180 --> 00:04:39.340 As my niece likes to tell me, constantly in consternation, “your work does that too?” 00:04:39.340 --> 00:04:42.950 Yes, we do many, many, many things here. 00:04:42.950 --> 00:04:46.860 Over the past year, we’ve made remarkable progress in protecting our nation. 00:04:46.860 --> 00:04:51.720 We are better-securing our borders and enforcing our immigration laws, all while working with 00:04:51.720 --> 00:04:56.479 Congress to achieve the President’s border security and immigration priorities. 00:04:56.479 --> 00:05:00.770 Since my very first week as Secretary, I’ve made it a priority to visit the men and women 00:05:00.770 --> 00:05:04.270 who patrol our borders and enforce our immigration laws. 00:05:04.270 --> 00:05:08.990 I am struck by how much progress has been made—and how difficult the mission was in 00:05:08.990 --> 00:05:14.669 the early days of the Department, illegal entry levels reached a million people a year, 00:05:14.669 --> 00:05:19.599 and CBP and ICE were trying to integrate tens of thousands of employees from four separate 00:05:19.599 --> 00:05:26.289 legacy agencies into new mission focused teams all while growing rapidly and facing daily 00:05:26.289 --> 00:05:29.590 threats with zero tolerance for failure. 00:05:29.590 --> 00:05:33.600 So much has been done in 15 years, but we still have more work to do. 00:05:33.600 --> 00:05:42.840 In 2017, there were 303,916 apprehensions at our southern border; that’s nearly a 00:05:42.840 --> 00:05:47.420 26 percent decrease from the year before, and as the Vice President said before, that 00:05:47.430 --> 00:05:50.920 is the lowest level of apprehensions in 45 years. 00:05:50.930 --> 00:05:57.219 However, that’s still more than 800 persons apprehended after crossing our border illegal 00:05:57.219 --> 00:06:02.330 every day—an unacceptable risk to public safety and national security. 00:06:02.330 --> 00:06:05.300 There is no question that the risks are great. 00:06:05.300 --> 00:06:11.830 Last year, as the Vice President also mentioned, DHS prevented the entry of 2,500 known or suspected 00:06:11.830 --> 00:06:15.700 terrorists from traveling to and entering the United States. 00:06:15.700 --> 00:06:19.140 Seven terrorists a day. Fifty a week. 00:06:19.140 --> 00:06:23.200 And those are the ones we identified and prevented entry. 00:06:23.220 --> 00:06:26.800 Secure borders are not an academic theory to be studied or 00:06:26.800 --> 00:06:29.640 an arcane policy view to be dissected. 00:06:29.640 --> 00:06:33.319 Secure borders are a real world imperative. 00:06:33.319 --> 00:06:39.139 The men and women from CBP, ICE, and USCIS what they need to execute the mission and 00:06:39.140 --> 00:06:41.760 I intend to help them get it. 00:06:41.760 --> 00:06:46.080 True border security involves a wall system, as you know, that’s infrastructure technology 00:06:46.080 --> 00:06:49.820 and personnel, mainly mission-ready agents, patrol roads, 00:06:49.820 --> 00:06:52.600 sensor technology, and support resources. 00:06:52.600 --> 00:06:58.500 But it also includes that ability to promptly remove illegal aliens, terrorists and criminals, 00:06:58.500 --> 00:07:03.580 and the ability to close those often exploited loopholes in our immigration system that prevent 00:07:03.580 --> 00:07:05.880 us from enforcing our laws. 00:07:05.880 --> 00:07:10.740 True border security includes reducing the “pull factors” that encourage illegal immigration. 00:07:10.740 --> 00:07:14.640 That’s why we are committed to continuing to work with Congress to find legislative 00:07:14.640 --> 00:07:19.480 solutions to existing laws that are incompatible with the public safety. 00:07:19.480 --> 00:07:25.300 True border security includes securing our maritime and coastal domain from threats as well. 00:07:25.300 --> 00:07:30.660 This is why the USCG is always on watch and has been since two hundred years prior to 00:07:30.660 --> 00:07:37.199 the creation of the Department – they seize metric tons of narcotics, and stop human smugglers 00:07:37.199 --> 00:07:41.240 and potential terrorists from setting foot on our soil. 00:07:41.240 --> 00:07:45.250 Much of our efforts in Border Security are focused on narcotics, criminals, and the rule 00:07:45.250 --> 00:07:51.280 of law, but increasingly we are looking to address terrorists who seek to enter our country. 00:07:51.280 --> 00:07:55.590 And to counter terrorist we have elevated our defenses – not just at the border – but 00:07:55.590 --> 00:07:57.159 around the globe. 00:07:57.160 --> 00:08:01.160 We truly are a leader in security throughout the world. 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:05.360 Everyone entering the United States—whether they are tourists, immigrants, or refugees—now 00:08:05.370 --> 00:08:07.100 faces tougher vetting and tighter screening. 00:08:07.110 --> 00:08:10.669 We’re making applicant interviews more intensive and thorough. 00:08:10.669 --> 00:08:15.470 We’re better leveraging biometrics to verify travelers’ identities and we’re bringing 00:08:15.470 --> 00:08:21.069 investigations into the digital age by collecting more social media information from applicants 00:08:21.069 --> 00:08:24.690 – always as appropriate and in accordance with the law. 00:08:24.690 --> 00:08:29.099 While this is not an exhaustive list, these efforts have resulted in the highest level 00:08:29.100 --> 00:08:34.690 of terrorist screening and vetting for U.S.-bound travelers in modern history. 00:08:34.690 --> 00:08:39.260 And with the establishment of a National Vetting Center, at the direction of President Trump, DHS will 00:08:39.260 --> 00:08:44.880 receive unprecedented support for this lifesaving work from our federal interagency partners. 00:08:44.880 --> 00:08:50.960 The creation of the NVC is yet another example of the Department continuing to grow and evolve. 00:08:50.960 --> 00:08:55.700 We are adding new capabilities to address new threats with new tools. 00:08:55.700 --> 00:09:00.290 In addition to creating the NVC, last summer we announced some of the most significant, 00:09:00.290 --> 00:09:04.120 targeted aviation security enhancements since 9/11. 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:09.020 I spoke a bit about those before and I thank the leadership of then-Secretary Kelly, 00:09:09.020 --> 00:09:12.940 Deputy Secretary Duke at the time for raising 00:09:12.940 --> 00:09:17.680 the global standard of aviation security throughout the world. 00:09:17.680 --> 00:09:22.570 This plan, “seen and unseen” measures included, helps protect U.S.-bound travelers 00:09:22.570 --> 00:09:27.470 from concealed explosives, insider threats, and suspicious passengers. 00:09:27.470 --> 00:09:32.500 Moving forward, we will continue to elevate the baseline of aviation security worldwide, 00:09:32.500 --> 00:09:37.340 while also improving our country’s defenses against soft-target attacks, and stepping 00:09:37.340 --> 00:09:42.830 up our efforts to stop terrorist radicalization and recruitment in our homeland. 00:09:42.830 --> 00:09:47.310 But this past year was a sobering reminder that terrorism is not the only threat to our 00:09:47.310 --> 00:09:50.810 nation—and not all horrors are man-made. 00:09:50.810 --> 00:09:55.090 Over the past year, FEMA and its partners responded to disasters that affected more 00:09:55.090 --> 00:09:57.490 than 25 million Americans. 00:09:57.490 --> 00:10:00.910 That’s eight percent of our population. 00:10:00.910 --> 00:10:07.440 So far, more than 4.7 million disaster survivors received assistance with FEMA – to put that 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:13.730 in perspective, that is more than all those who registered for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, 00:10:13.730 --> 00:10:16.010 William and Sandy combined. 00:10:16.010 --> 00:10:22.330 To respond to this historic demand, FEMA expanded its call center capacity by tenfold, and increased 00:10:22.330 --> 00:10:26.950 the number of home and property damage inspectors fourfold. 00:10:26.950 --> 00:10:31.990 We deployed the DHS and Federal Government surge force – thousands of civil servants 00:10:31.990 --> 00:10:37.590 who left their regular jobs to supplement FEMA and deploy into the field. 00:10:37.590 --> 00:10:42.840 This is a great example of DHS unity and effort at work. 00:10:42.840 --> 00:10:45.820 From three major hurricanes to the devastating wildfires 00:10:45.820 --> 00:10:49.220 that engulfed the western United States, FEMA provided 00:10:49.220 --> 00:10:54.900 more than $7.6 billion in disaster assistance in the first year of this Administration. 00:10:54.900 --> 00:10:57.460 We at the Department are deeply committed to 00:10:57.460 --> 00:11:00.460 helping our fellow Americans recover and rebuild. 00:11:00.470 --> 00:11:04.160 We will continue to support state and local governments in their recovery efforts. 00:11:04.160 --> 00:11:10.620 But we must also foster a national culture of preparedness, to best mitigate the impact 00:11:10.620 --> 00:11:14.640 of disasters and to increase our community resilience. 00:11:14.640 --> 00:11:18.890 To facilitate this, our Department will work to improve the administration of pre-disaster 00:11:18.890 --> 00:11:26.080 grant programs, help our state and local partners build capacity, and appropriately incentivize 00:11:26.080 --> 00:11:29.230 investments in preparedness for these partners. 00:11:29.230 --> 00:11:31.420 The federal government cannot do this alone. 00:11:31.420 --> 00:11:34.820 You know that, we know that, we are only one part of the team. 00:11:34.820 --> 00:11:39.630 We need all levels of government, non-profit organizations, private sector businesses, 00:11:39.630 --> 00:11:45.040 and individual communities to work together to prepare for disasters before they happen, 00:11:45.040 --> 00:11:49.420 and respond together to the needs of survivors in times of crisis. 00:11:49.420 --> 00:11:52.660 DHS has countless missions. 00:11:52.660 --> 00:11:57.540 One that continues to evolve is the critical importance of cyber security - which likely 00:11:57.540 --> 00:12:02.210 represents the biggest change for our Department since its creation. 00:12:02.210 --> 00:12:07.990 Given the events of 9/11, as we mentioned on the panel, on March 1, 2003, cybersecurity 00:12:07.990 --> 00:12:11.480 was not necessarily a top homeland security priority, 00:12:11.480 --> 00:12:15.080 but today, it is one of our biggest concerns. 00:12:15.090 --> 00:12:21.890 Cyber itself is a threat vector, it’s a target, and it is an enabler of illicit activity. 00:12:21.890 --> 00:12:26.670 We see those who committed crimes in the kinetic world, the “real world”, if you will, now choose 00:12:26.670 --> 00:12:32.980 to connect them through, by and on and through, again, the second time the Internet. 00:12:32.980 --> 00:12:38.860 There is no comparison in the levels of technological sophistication and connectedness we see today. 00:12:38.860 --> 00:12:45.080 Just six years ago when I was using a pager, probably, still, there were an estimated 00:12:45.080 --> 00:12:48.440 8 to 10 billion devices connected to the Internet. 00:12:48.450 --> 00:12:52.300 Today, that estimate is more than 20 billion. 00:12:52.300 --> 00:12:59.660 And by 2025, experts tell us that number is estimated to grow to more than 75 billion. 00:12:59.660 --> 00:13:04.200 In addition, much of our critical infrastructure— our electric grid, our financial systems, 00:13:04.200 --> 00:13:08.280 our communications networks— is reliant on the Internet. 00:13:08.290 --> 00:13:13.880 A cyber-attack could have catastrophic effects on public health, safety, national security, 00:13:13.890 --> 00:13:15.690 and the economy. 00:13:15.690 --> 00:13:21.800 Furthermore, given our hyper connectivity and our dependence, today’s cyber risk is 00:13:21.800 --> 00:13:29.050 systemic—your risk has now become my risk, and my risk becomes your risk. 00:13:29.050 --> 00:13:33.840 To meet this challenge, and ensure we are prepared for the continuing onslaught of cyber-attacks, 00:13:33.840 --> 00:13:35.900 we must work together. 00:13:35.900 --> 00:13:41.930 Given the scope and evolving nature of the threat if we prepare individually – we will 00:13:41.930 --> 00:13:43.740 fail collectively. 00:13:43.740 --> 00:13:48.470 Over the past year, we have deepened and expanded our cybersecurity partnerships with critical 00:13:48.470 --> 00:13:51.300 infrastructure industries and private sector. 00:13:51.300 --> 00:13:57.130 As I mentioned, there is a CPAC meeting just today where NPPD and Chris Krebs will spend 00:13:57.130 --> 00:14:02.820 some time with our private sector partners looking forward at threats as they evolve 00:14:02.820 --> 00:14:04.970 and combat them together. 00:14:04.970 --> 00:14:09.780 We have many cyber capabilities yet another example of that unity of effort. 00:14:09.780 --> 00:14:16.340 We have capability in ICE, NPPD, Secret Service, just to name a few and we look forward to 00:14:16.340 --> 00:14:19.560 integrating and leveraging those capabilities throughout the department. 00:14:19.560 --> 00:14:25.740 But we have another important job in cybersecurity on our radar for the upcoming year. 00:14:25.740 --> 00:14:31.790 The American public’s confidence that their vote counts—and is counted correctly—relies 00:14:31.790 --> 00:14:33.720 on election infrastructure. 00:14:33.720 --> 00:14:37.420 For more than a year, DHS has been working with our federal, state, and local partners 00:14:37.420 --> 00:14:41.020 to support state and local government in bolstering 00:14:41.020 --> 00:14:44.560 the cybersecurity of our nation’s election infrastructure. 00:14:44.570 --> 00:14:49.040 With the midterm elections fast-approaching, DHS will continue to support state and local 00:14:49.050 --> 00:14:55.090 election officials, primarily through sharing timely and actionable threat information, 00:14:55.090 --> 00:14:59.550 and offering cybersecurity services. 00:14:59.550 --> 00:15:04.800 Cybersecurity is no longer only a matter of homeland security—it is also a matter of democracy. 00:15:04.870 --> 00:15:09.380 And protecting that democracy and the freedoms ensured by the Constitution are why we have 00:15:09.380 --> 00:15:12.080 a Department of Homeland Security: 00:15:12.080 --> 00:15:15.900 To safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values. 00:15:15.910 --> 00:15:23.720 So as I conclude, I know it is clear to many of you – but you don’t just have a job 00:15:23.730 --> 00:15:26.210 – you have a mission. 00:15:26.210 --> 00:15:29.670 You don’t just go to work, you stand guard. 00:15:29.670 --> 00:15:34.630 You put your lives into DHS and for that, our nation is grateful. 00:15:34.630 --> 00:15:40.340 We face transnational criminals, traffickers, drug lords, cyber adversaries, nation state 00:15:40.340 --> 00:15:46.070 threats, terrorists, major natural disasters, and pandemics to name just a few. 00:15:46.070 --> 00:15:49.510 And I am not just talking about the frontline men and women of DHS. 00:15:49.510 --> 00:15:54.410 We all know that there are thousands of you: lawyers, trainers, scientists, managers, 00:15:54.410 --> 00:15:59.020 external affairs officers, legislative affairs, policy and support staff – who ensure that 00:15:59.020 --> 00:16:04.120 our frontline is able to do their missions each day and we thank you, we could not do 00:16:04.120 --> 00:16:06.100 it without you. 00:16:06.100 --> 00:16:11.770 After 15 years at work on the same missions we now have the opportunity to look at our 00:16:11.770 --> 00:16:17.420 maturity as a department – the next level of our evolution – we look backward and 00:16:17.420 --> 00:16:22.150 forward during this time of reflection and we ask: What new threats may we confront in 00:16:22.150 --> 00:16:23.880 the next 15 years? 00:16:23.880 --> 00:16:25.830 What new tools do we need? 00:16:25.830 --> 00:16:30.910 What new technologies are being developed and coming online that provide both opportunities 00:16:30.910 --> 00:16:36.600 for efficiency as well as, perhaps, open us to new threats and vulnerabilities? 00:16:36.600 --> 00:16:39.050 What new resources and authorities do we need? 00:16:39.050 --> 00:16:40.380 What new partnerships? 00:16:40.380 --> 00:16:46.530 What is clear, is that no one entity has all of the authorities, capabilities, capacities, 00:16:46.530 --> 00:16:49.670 or tools to combat these threats alone. 00:16:49.670 --> 00:16:54.860 So, we must partner within DHS, with our federal interagency, with our state and local, tribal 00:16:54.860 --> 00:17:00.380 and territorial government officials, the private sector, and our international partners 00:17:00.380 --> 00:17:02.940 to raise security throughout the world. 00:17:02.940 --> 00:17:08.430 I look forward to working with you, and Congress, in the coming months to identify our needs 00:17:08.430 --> 00:17:12.110 and ensure you have the support necessary to be successful. 00:17:12.110 --> 00:17:18.270 As I continue to say, I will work with anyone – from any party, in any office – to make 00:17:18.270 --> 00:17:25.280 sure you have the tools and resources you need to effectively execute the mission the 00:17:25.280 --> 00:17:28.030 American people have entrusted to you. 00:17:28.030 --> 00:17:34.340 And, let me be clear - homeland security is not political. 00:17:34.340 --> 00:17:41.040 It should not be traded and used as a political football. 00:17:41.050 --> 00:17:43.150 The threat is too big. 00:17:43.150 --> 00:17:45.110 The consequences are too great. 00:17:45.110 --> 00:17:46.970 Our needs are clear. 00:17:46.970 --> 00:17:51.050 And our mission is vital to our nation’s very existence. 00:17:51.050 --> 00:17:58.240 Rest assured - this President, this Administration, and this Secretary will always fight for you 00:17:58.240 --> 00:18:01.360 and your ability to do your job other than to say you do it well. 00:18:01.360 --> 00:18:06.780 There is no reason to excuse what we do every day, you do it well, you do it with honor 00:18:06.780 --> 00:18:09.180 in your heart, you do it with integrity. 00:18:09.180 --> 00:18:12.440 I will always be your supporter. 00:18:12.440 --> 00:18:18.040 As your Secretary, I am proud to serve with each of you, proud of your efforts. 00:18:18.040 --> 00:18:23.870 As an American, I am deeply humbled and forever grateful for all that you have done and all 00:18:23.870 --> 00:18:28.100 that you will do moving forward for the next 15 years. 00:18:28.100 --> 00:18:33.290 Thank you for being the heroes that you are and thank you, as Dan Sutherland said earlier, 00:18:33.290 --> 00:18:35.690 for having DHS in your blood. 00:18:35.690 --> 00:18:42.520 You are very special and we are forever grateful and today we celebrate 15 years, thank you! 00:18:42.520 --> 00:18:48.240 [Applause]