 Hi, I'm Dr. Barber. I'm the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead for the Department of the Navy. Often in my role, I'm asked, what exactly is DEI? So let's just take a few seconds just to define those very briefly. Diversity, which is the presence of difference within our workforce. Equity, when you think about equity, you also need to think about equality because those terms are often used interchangeably. So when you think about equality, which is the instate that we want to achieve and the quality of outcomes, think about equity as the route that we take to get there. How do we assess those different barriers and access the information to ensure that we all have the equal access to that outcome that we want to achieve? Then inclusion is just creating that culture of belonging. How do we ensure that our entire workforce is able to thrive and develop in the current environment? Why is DEI important? Well, research shows that organizations that demonstrate DEI have higher organizational effectiveness and innovation. They also have higher levels of trust, employee engagement, and employee turnover is also minimized. But if you think about the way that DEI optimizes mission readiness, you should also think about DEI being bigger than just a mission in the business. It's also good for humanity. The more we obtain DEI in the workplace and society, the more we become accepting of one another. So let's get better together.