SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Dec. 2, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti answers a question during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum, in Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 2, 2023. Franchetti's panel, "Laboratories of Learning" focused on innovation and technological breakthroughs in the U.S. Navy. The Reagan National Defense Forum brings together political leaders and defense community stakeholders to review and assess policies that strengthen America's national defense in the context of the global threat environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael B. Zingaro)