Traditional and in some ways Old Fashioned area of technology, yet one of very rapid and ongoing innovation. Very central to the performance of our military forces as well. And were going to talk about software and the ways in which systems, electronic systems, countermeasure systems that have heavy electronics and i. T. Component have to be thought about today, have to be improved. All of this relates clearly to some big themes in defense, budgeting, Defense Strategy, to what extent is Technology Changing so fast that we need to emphasize pursuit of a revolution of military affairs perhaps even more than we have been. To what extent do we need to get on top of a new wave of innovation and make sure our adversaries dont do it first. Or what extent is this an ongoing evolutionary process and a lot of exciting important things are happening but we dont need to get overly excited or disruptive about our approach to defense resource allocation. And the broadest of all senses it relates to
Think of me and us as a resource to help navigate that. What i brought today for the purposes of an introduction, im glad to answer any questions about our body of work but i highlights pages to two testimonies and theyre on the table over there. One was a testimony in may of 2010 before this committee, and it was based on a report that came out in july of 2009. And we were asked to look out how much progress had sba made in implementing the Small Business Disaster Response and improvement act of 2008. Its a mouthful. Ill now call it the 2008 act. Very important piece of legislation. It was a good way to look at progress sba had made from basically the problems that incurred during katrina and rita and it was also what remained to be done. The other thing we did was extensive fieldwork looking at the response of the 2008 disasters, which were of a smaller magnitude of katrina or sandy. It was the midwest floods and hurricane ike in particular where we did extensive fieldwork and we cou
It is great to see you again and congratulations on your new position. Thank you. It has been a little more than aonth . It has. Confirmed on the fourth of august. Yes, a little more than a month, but you have been in the Intelligence Community for a few more years than a month . So, let as jump right into this. How would you characterize the state of t community . What is working well, and what do we need to improve on . Gordon before i answer, let me offer the apologies for the director, he really wanted to be here, unfortunately, maybe as sign of the times in terms of how the administration views intelligence, he had a meeting that he had to go to. The principals meeting was set today, but i wanted to be here, which is why it was set today. I have about 30 years of free slick tradraft, so [laughter] gordon here is what i would tell you about the community. I am old and i have seen a lot. We have never been better. The capabilities that we bring stunning as any of that i have seen an
It has. I thought i would be better by no but i am working on it or it confirmed on the fourth of august. A little over a month. But you have been in big Intelligence Community for a few more years than a month . So, let as jump right into this. How would you characterize the state of the community . What is working well, and what do we need to improve on . Great question. Before i answer, let me offer the apologies for the director, he really wanted to be here, unfortunately, maybe as a sign of the times in terms of how the administration views intelligence, he had a meeting that he had to go to. Principals meeting set today . Because i wanted to be here. I have about 30 years of free slick tradecraft, so [laughter] here is what i would tell you about the community. I am old and i have seen a lot. We have never been better. The capabilities that we bring to bear are as stunning as any i have seen and i have seen a lot. The level of integration that we affect throughout the community i
We need to improve on . Great question. Before i answer, let me offer the apologies for the director. He really wanted to be here, unfortunately, maybe as a sign of the times in interprets of how this administration views intelligence he had a principles meeting that he had to go to. Why was the principals meeting set today . Its because i wanted to be here and i have 30 years of pretty slick trade craft, so he thinks it was bad luck, it was purposeful design. So heres what id say about the community, im old and ive seen a lot. We have never been better. The capabilities that we bring to bear are as stunning as any ive seen and ive seen a lot. The level of integration that we effect throughout the community is the best ive ever seen. I was thinking about the panel that was just here and if you ask me one of the most exciting things that has happened in integration of the past five years particularly was the inclusion of fbi and the growth theyve made as an intelligence partner and what