Center for defense concepts, with me is the adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute. We welcome the cochairs of the task force from the house. Congressman jim banks from indiana. Congressman moulton has been in 2014, a marine veteran. Also focus on defense in the past, serves on the budget, seapower and strategic forces. In the 2017, indianas third district, from the labor committees. He is a major reserve list, continues to serve even today. Thank you for being with us today. Honor to be here. I was afraid to mess that up. The task force, a yearlong study, what the United States is going forward, a strategic environment, a rise in china, that is a potential opportunity to improve the ability to protect us interests going forward. We both found a great job of capturing the strategic environment and opportunities available to us as a recommendation we thought did a great job addressing new concepts and new technologies and how the defense department. What do you find are the most importa
Clean house. The fall out continues at the silicone valley organization with a major announcement from the chairman of the board. I would like to announce that matt mahood former ceo and president. Svo has resigned. The abrupt departure is the latest in the flood of Community Backlash over this attack ad on the website. It was for race for Council District 6 and depicted black protesters on a smoke filled street and tag line do you really want to sign onto this . It was widely criticized as being racist and svo removed it, hired a Third Party Investigator and Political Action committee for svo has ceased activity. The executive Vice President announced staff, Board Members will undergo sensitivity training. I am very aware that svo has made several mistakes over past years that were culturally insensitive, racist, wrong. For that, we deeply apologize. Its a culture within this organization that is toxic to our community. Reporter jake tonkel, the candidate who was the target, says the
This is two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Beforere we turn to the substance and then members should during these proceedings in light of the cautions by wearing a face cover such as a mask so i urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing a mask. We are also conducting this hearing which affords Additional Space for those who are physically distant so before we get into housekeeping let me give my best wishes to the president and the first lady for a speedy recovery of covid19. We were all quiteor shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness and we hope for a speedyy recovery they are very much in our thoughts. The department of Homeland Security leading dhs office of intelligence and analysis referring to the office throughout the hearing left the committee no choice to issue a subpoena for the hearing today from counsel of the client and then the forme
Policy. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing let me address a House Keeping matter. First let me remind members should during these proceedings with the exception of when theyre speaking take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain fizz any distant from one another. Before i get into the other House Keeping matter let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery from covid19. I know were all quite shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness. And we hope for a very speedy recovery. Theyll be very much i
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