The Senate Arms Services Committee Meets today to receive testimony on the acquisition reform efforts. We welcome our witnesses, ellen lord, mark esper, secretary of the army, heather wilson, secretary of the air force, and james gerts, assistant secretary of the navy for ak we ziglaskk acquisition. I hope you all have seen the work by rand on this topic. That is why the department of defense needs acquisition reform, not just for efficiency or to save money. Simply put, we will not be able to address the threats facing this nation with the system of organized irresponsibility that the defense acquisition enterprise has become. We will be watching closely to make sure you do business differently and use that authority wisely. Second, while we have empowered the services, that doesnt mean you can go and do whatever you like. The Services Must let osd set strategy and policy and do real oversight. That means being transparent, providing data to and following the guidance set by osd. Agai
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