Will rubber talked about the future Acquisition Strategy and airpower capabilities. He spoke at the center for new American Security for just over an hour. Thank you very much, everyone for joining us here today. Apologies that were a butle behind schedule joining me today at my virtual fireside is dr. Will roper, assistant secretary of the air force for acquisition logistics and technology and ive invited will here today because he has a new idea for how to develop and produce aircraft, fighter aircraft. And i think that its really easy to get distracted or fixated on incremental technology or pointy, shiny new systems. If will has found a way, a better way, more efficient way with more opportunities to iterate and produce weapons systems, its potentially more Game Changing in the military competition with china. So thats what were here to talk about today. A new concept, so concept called the digital sentry series. Whats it all about . I want to say, its a pleasure being here with yo
Secretary of the air force for acquisition logistics and technology and ive invited will here today because he has a new idea for how to develop and produce aircraft, fighter aircraft. And i think that its really easy to get distracted or fixated on incremental technology or pointy, shiny new systems, but if will has found a way, a better way, more efficient way to iterate and produce weapons systems, its potentially more Game Changing in the military competition with china. So thats what were here to talk about today. A new concept, so whats it all about . I want to say, its a pleasure being here with you. We did some budget fights back in the day and i just appreciate all of the energy and enthusiasm that youve brought. I also want to give you big props to discuss a digital series, you have a digital fireplace. Its a great leadoff. Look, this is going to be a complicated issue for us, but i think the general idea is pretty easy to pick up. Were already a service that uses Digital Lea
Have on our minds and in our prayers senator mccain. Hes going through some recovery right now and wont be able to come back this week. So that will change the way were doing business a little bit. But nonetheless, hell be back with us very soon. And our Committee Meets this morning considering the nomination i should say, the renomination of general sell have f selva. Since weve already been through this drill on the eight required questions, were going to forego that. Im assuming you havent changed your mind since the last time we asked you the eight questions. Is that correct . That is correct. Any family youd like to introduce . I do. Ill do that in my opening statement. Thats good. Your record of service to our nation is well known to this committee. Your first two years a the joint chiefs of staff have been marked by great challenges in our National Security, the advance of isis in the middle east, russian aggression in ukraine and actions against others in that region, north kor