brian mckeon: we welcome your suggestions. yes, we are announcing a new policy on cyberspace and digital policy. we need to work with this committee and other committees to work through the notification process and get your consent. >> thank you, mr. care. -- chair. >> i did get your letter this morning it had a chance to read it. i wanted to acknowledge for the record. brian mckeon: i'm sorry it took until this morning. >> one final question, then we will adjourn. i applaud the recent announcement of the new cyber bureau, and the technology special envoy, as well as the work the state department has already done to advance technological cooperation. the question for me, including concerns about repeated intrusions, what steps are you planning to take to ensure that the beer of cyberspace and digital policy and the special envoy for critical and emerging technologies will be successful in keeping their mission. particularly, you plan to clarify the distinct missions between the bureau and the technology special envoy? how do y

. >> deputy secretary of state brian mckeon testified before the foreign relations committee about the missions and policy, answered questions about the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan, china, and diversity at the state department. >> this hearing will come to order. thank you for joining us today as this committee seeks to restore its position of conducting robust oversight we appreciate your willingness, like secretary blinken, to come before us for hearings. let me also acknowledge that you and secretary blinken inherited a damage and depleted state department. as i documented in a committee report last year, diplomacy in crisis, the last administration's repeated asalt on state department personnel and management were in my opinion unconscionable and dangerous for long-term u.s. foreign policy and interests. when you assumed your position, morale was at its lowest point in decades. in fairness, the institutional, budgetary and morale problems are the result of many year, multiple administrations and yes, congressional action and inaction as well. i think there's now broad and bipa

. >> deputy secretary of state brian mckeon testified before the foreign relations committee about the missions and policy, answered questions about the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan, china, and diversity at the state department.

brian mccarron -- mckeon testifies before the committee. conversations include u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan, workforce diversity and staffing challenges, and concerns over