Thanks, everyone, for making the time to come over here in this first day of congress being back in town, which i assume is a busy time for everyone. First, im just going to introduce our guests and then explain to everybody a little bit. If youre here by accident and you dont know what brack is to my left is the assistant secretary of defense for energy and installations of environment at d. O. D. He also served as a professional staff member at the House Armed Services committee. A brac round involves establishing a cry tie criteria evaluation of possibly closures. Th the first round of brac took place in 1988 followed by three consecutive rounds in 1991, 1993 and 1995. The fifth round take place in 2005. 12 years later, a new round of brac is part of the political discussion. The need is paced on estimates that we currently have over 20 of excess infrastructure. To talk about why we need a brac n now, the secretary is going to be able to inform us on that. I appreciate it. Thank you
Good morning. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation and our auditorium. Of course welcome those who join us on our heritage. Org website as well as those joining us on the kprrks spcspan network. Mike sure that your mobile devices have been silenced or turned off simply to avoid any unnecessary sash distractions. Those watching online, youre welcome to send questions or comments at any time, email speaker at heritage. Org. Well post the program on the heritage home page for your future reference following the presentations today. Leading our discussion the fred. Hes in the center of National Defense here at the Heritage Foundation. Please join in welcoming him. Fred. Thanks, john. [ applause ] thanks for making the time to come over here on a day of congress being back in town which i assume is a busy one for all of us. Im going to introduce our guests and explain to everyone if youre here by accident and you dont foe what brac is, im going to give you a twominute introduction to make sur
Look on those who joined us on our heritage. Org website as well as those joining us on the cspan network. For those in house we ask the courtesy to see the mobile devices have been silenced or turned off to avoid any unnecessary distractions. For those online youre welcome to send questions or, at any time by emailing speaker at heritage. Org. Will post the program on the heritage homepage for your future reference following the presentation straight. Leading our discussion i want from our guest is fred rico, fred is a policy analyst for defense budgeting in the center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation. Please welcome fred. [applause] think everyone for making the time to come here in this first day of congress being back into which i assume is busy for everyone. First, i will introduce her guest and then explain that if youre here by accident and dont know what this is, i will give you a twominute introduction to make sure the audience knows as well while talking of the
Prospects for a new round of closures. Speakers included former va secretary who chaired the last commission in 2005. The Heritage Foundation hosted this hourlong event. Good morning and welcome to the Heritage Foundation. Welcome those who join us on our heritage. Org website as well as those joining us on the cspan network and for those inhouse we asked the courtesy to see our mobile devices have been silenced or turned off simply to avoid any unnecessary distractions. For those watching online you are welcome to send questions or comments at any time by emailing speaker at heritage. Org. We will post the program on the heritage home page for future reference following the presentations today. Leading our discussion and welcoming our special guest is frederick zero. Fred is our policy analyst for defense budgeting for the Center National defense at the Heritage Foundation or to join me in welcoming him. [applause]. Thank you for making the time to come over here with the first and co
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