Good morning. This hearing of the subcommittee on readiness and management will come to order. Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from undersecretary defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord concerning supply chain integrity fourth apartment of defense in the United States. Since her initial confirmation as the under secretary of defense secretary lord has oversensitive give acquisition reform at the department of defense and i am sure we will talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armament director she has traveled to see the u. S. Throughout the u. S. And the to see our allies and partners with regards to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world and unfortunately has seen how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become particularly as it relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition and the Global Pandemic the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chain particularly as it relates to the Na
Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord, concerning supply chain integrity for the department of defense in the United States. Since our her initial confirman as the undersecretary of defense, secretary lord has overseen significant acquisition reform at the department of defense, and a chill well talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armaments director she has traveled to see the u. S. , throughout the u. S. And to see our allies and partners with regard to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world, and, unfortunately, has seen firsthand just how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become come to class relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition of the global covid19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chains particularly as relates to National Security have taken on a new urgency. What you think Ranking Member k
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Time is running out to stop a Global Climate disaster and temperatures rising even further, according to a new report from the United Nations. The Un Environment Agency says over the next decade, global emissions need to fall by more than 7 every year to have any chance of avoiding warming the planet by more than 1. 5 celsius. Even the current rise in temperatures is having an effect as droughts become more common all over the world. Australia has seen one of its longest dry spells. Thats made the massive bushfires in New South Wales and queensland even worse. And in zimbabwe in southern africa, serious drought is threatening urban and rural life. The Bbcs Stephen Sackur has just been there. When the Zambezi River is in full flow, you can see why the explorer David Livingstone called it a view for the angels. But look at the falls now. This is what southern africas prolonged drought means. The volume of water is down by two thirds. Here we are at this viewpoint. Yes. Its called the Hor
Doctor subcommittee will come to order at ask unanimous consent the chair could declare recess in a timer that objections order. Good morning everyone thank you for we are here today to discuss one of the most with the u. S. Arsenal. That is software. It is crucial to our ability very in the air, the sea come , onlinein space anderspace. Aircraft carriers will be able to leave our pier they can deliver a payload over its target we expect the system and code we rely on work whenâ– j needed. Despite this was seo dartmenterg and prioritizing software. Congress do know when something is wrong and something is right or in something is working or w. We read the studies repeatedly noting the department struggles with software findings that are remarkably consistent the 1980s untilin today. Its fundamentally amiss. My hope is for the witnesses to not only describe the problem but contextualize where possible what is being done to date with the largest barriers have been to address these issues