On cspan2. Next we hear from policy experts on the role of software in defense deptment systems and its use for innovation they also talk about the defense departments culture to enhance modernization and attract talent. This is held by the House Armed Services committee. The subcommittee will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare recess at any time. Without objection, ordered. Good morning, everyone, thank you for attending. We are here today to discuss one of the most critical enablers within the u. S. Arsenal, software. Software that the war fighter uses is krucial to our ability to conduct operations in the air, in the sea, on land, in spice and in cyberspace. Aircraft carriers will be able to leave you are pier, we expect that the systems and code that we rye rely on will work when needed. Despite this criticality we see a department that collectively struggles in procuring, operating, and prioritizing software. Congress do know when someth
Support the Problem Solvers Caucus whether you are from ohio or not. We want to support the work of the caucus and work more closely together. Talk about your experiences can be leveraged in that way. I offered two things and ive given this advice before. Billiondollar budget. What i tell people is this. Number one, a humanized your argument. You can sign as many we are going to leave it now as lawmakers are holding a hearing to examine software and how it plays a role in innovation. You are watching live coverage on cspan three. We expect the systems and code that we rely will work when needed. Despite this criticality, we see a department that struggles in peerk operating and prioritizing software. Congress, do know when something is gone and something is right or when something is working or not working. We see the reports, we read the studies, findings that are remarkably consistent from the 1980s to today. We know that some things are fundamentally amiss. My hope for today is for
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Topics include artificial intelligence, the Digital Economy and u. S. And european aid to ukraine. This is two hours and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] thank you, everybody. Good morning. So great to be together for third annual Aspen Security Forum d. C. Beginning this evening, seasons greetings to all. Please join me in thanking the Aspen Strategy Group and are cochairs joan i and condeleezza rice and her speakers and sponsors. Thank you all. [applause] also, a huge thanks to our remarkable Aspen Strategy Group Team Including our executive director and so many others. Thank yall for the time you put preparing this summit. [applause] thank you also to the trustees of the Aspen Institute who are so supportive of this work and in particular jane harman, gilded born at a board chair margot who since a greetings, so thank you to our trustees here. [applause] eightytwo years ago today, japan attacked the u. S. Naval base in pearl harbor. Drawing the United
We will call the committee to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chairman be authorized to declare recess any time during todays hearing. That is so ordered. As a reminder, members insert a document in the record please email them. At this point i will recognize myself for the purposes of an Opening Statement. We are here today to discuss the initial federal response to march 26, 2024, Early Morning incident involving the cargo vessel and Francis Scott key bridge in baltimore, maryland, which resulted in the subsequent collapse of the bridge. The first one at all and six workers who sadly perished. I want to express our condolences and offer prayers to the families and their loved ones. I also want to express our appreciation to the harbor pilot and the Maryland Police authority who saved countless lives close in the bridge prior to the incident and all the First Responders who were obviously involved in that process. Finally, i want to commend the federal, state, and local offici