California congresswoman Ellen Tauscher’s about to make a big move.

The 57-year-old confirmed last night that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked her to join the State Department as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. Though Congress still has to give her the green light, Tauscher says she’s thrilled with the potential new position:

"In my seven terms in Congress, I have worked hard to make sure that families can get to work and travel safely on our roads, bridges, airports and waterways. I also have worked on national security issues, including working closely with officials at the Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories.

Keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists, making sure other countries do not obtain them and, one day, I hope, ridding the world of these terrible weapons, has become my passion and, I hope, my life’s work."

Tauscher definitely has the know-how for the job: she’s worked in the House Committee on Armed Services and recently came out against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ which prohibits openly gay Americans from serving in the military.