This hearing is called to order. I want to thank you for your written testimony and prayer oral testimony and the answers to our questions. I asked that my written Opening Statement be put in the record. On to make a couple of comments about what i want to see the goal of the searing to be. Ive done this in a while but my chairman developed a statement to enhance the Economic Security of america for a more Efficient Government and the reason im pointing out today is i cant think of a hearing where that statement is more of likable. When we talk about 5g we talk about the Economic Opportunity in order to take advantage of that opportunity to avoid those Security Risks, we need more Efficient Government to step up in competing against what is becoming a friendly economic rival but adversary in the many cases on the line on the world stage in china. So, in terms of the definition of its product, im really hoping to be able to lay out a certified definition at lay out some priorities of th
Done this in a while but my chairman developed a statement to enhance the Economic Security of america for a more Efficient Government and the reason im pointing out today is i cant think of a hearing where that statement is more of likable. When we talk about 5g we talk about the Economic Opportunity in order to take advantage of that opportunity to avoid those Security Risks, we need more Efficient Government to step up in competing against what is becoming a friendly economic rival but adversary in the many cases on the line on the world stage in china. So, in terms of the definition of its product, im really hoping to be able to lay out a certified definition at lay out some priorities of things we need to address so that we can focus everyones attention on this. Let me take a stab. This is an unusual opportunity. Its an opportunity moving to 5g which would be trillions of dollars of activity. Its an enormous opportunity with the competition and take advantage of that opportunity a
Committee on the fullscale audit that began last month. The hearing runs one hour and 45 minutes. The committee will come to order. David norquest as our witness today. The topic is the audit of the department of defense which by law begins this fiscal year. I will just say it is not by accident that the committee will start our year on this topic. Been ang the audit has bipartisan priority for some time. The act of 1990 required all federal departments conduct an audit. The 2010 and eaa required that the the departments be ready for audit by 2017. This panel on defense Financial Management and reform put scrutiny on the departments efforts and issued a number of recommendations that enabled us to arrive at this point. Eaa ndaa results are to be delivered next year. I want to commend chairman conaway for his expertise and persistence on this issue as well as mr. Courtney who was also a member of the audit panel several years ago. They will both be glad to know that we have had addition
The committee will come to order. The Committee Welcomes david norquists as our witness today. The topic is the audit of the department of defense, which by law begins this fiscal year. Will just say it is not by accident that the committee will start our year on this topic. Been ang the audit has bipartisan priority for some time. The act of 1990 required all federal departments conduct an audit. The 2010 and eaa required that the the departments be ready for audit by 2017. This panel on defense Financial Management and reform put scrutiny on the departments efforts and issued a number of recommendations that enabled us to arrive at this point. Eaa ndaa results are to be delivered next year. I want to commend chairman conaway for his expertise and persistence on this issue as well as mr. Courtney who was also a member of the audit panel several years ago. They will both be glad to know that we have had additional members join the committee in recent years who can contribute their back
An hour. Tracking another system with our storm impact scale. This is a one for saturday. Quick burst of rain with a quarter to half inch of rain for most areas. Lets take a look at the timeline tomorrow morning. A few spotty showers. And then you see that line, its a narrow line of showers coming in around noontime in the north bay. Ill be back with the hour by hour timeline of when it will reach your area and when the next storm will come in. Ama . Sandhya, thank you so much. A power pole came down just west here of tara hills drive. Its just another remind tore use kaugsz tonight on all those slick roads. In the Sonoma County town of grayton, a hillside gave way on occidental road. And throughout Sonoma County, there have been scenes like this, storm water spilling across roadways. Spring lake, steelhead beach are closed because of flooding or the potential for flooding. The most dramatic flooding was in the north bay. Sonoma county in particular struggled with downed trees, flooded