Weve done a lot of reform over the past two years, that includes acquisition reform, a new military retirement system, major changes in military healthcare, com satisfactory reform, reright of the military code of justice, as well as significant organization zational reform. While a lot has been done, a lot more needs to be done. The world around us is simply moving too fast for us to sit still and assume that the organizations and processes of the past will suffice for today and especially for tomorrow. Yes, we all have an obligation to see that taxpayers dollars are spent effectively, especially in the first job of the federal government which to is to defend the country, but we all know from the news and Intelligence Briefings that we face a wide diverse array of threats, and those threats change day by day as adversaries develop systems designed to deny us any military advantage. We must be prepared for each of these threats. We also know that the pace of technolo technological and
System. This is two and a half hours. Committee will come to order. This week the committee will hold two hearings that focus on the two major pillars of our agenda. Tomorrow we will hear from the Service Chiefs of repairing and rebuild the military. Today well concentrate on the other pillar which is defense reform. We have done a lot of reform over the past two years. That includes acquisition reform, a new mail tear retirement system, mayor changes in military health care, commissary reform, a rewrite of the uniform code of military justice as well as significant organizational reform. While a lot has been done, however, a lot more needs to be done. The world around us is simply moving too fast for us to sit still and assume that the organizations and processes of the past will suffice for today and especially for tomorrow. Yes, we all have an obligation to see that taxpayer dollars are spent as efficiently and effectively as possible. Especially in fulfilling the first job of the f
Committee on the future of the u. S. Armed forces and recommendations to improve the services. Including cost savings and efficiencies, incentivizing and managing the civilian work force. [ gavel ] committee will come to order. This week, the committee will hold two hearings that focus on the two major pillars of our agenda. Tomorrow well hear from the Service Chiefs on repairing and rebuilding our military. Today, however, well concentrate on the other pillar, which is defense reform. Weve done a lot of reform over the past two years, that includes acquisition reform, a new military retirement system, major changes in military health care, commissary reform, a rewrite of the uniform code of military justice as well as significant organizational reform. While a lot has been done, however, a lot more needs to be done. If world around us is simply moving too fast for us to sit still and assume that the organizations and processes of the past will suffice for today and especially for tomo
Were back live now at the Smithsonian National air and space museum where the museum today is celebrating its 40th birthday. It was 40 years ago today that president gerald ford dedicated this museum. In about a half hour, well bring you live coverage of the events celebrating that anniversary. In the meantime, we want to hear from you. Our phone lines are open. 2027488900 for those in the eastern or central time zones. If you live out west, 2027488901. Send us a tweet at cspan history or join us on facebook at facebook. Com cspanhistory. As we move outside to inside, one of the displays, and there are so many inside this fabulous museum, is moving beyond earth. And an example of the evolution of americas Space Shuttle program. And joining us again is valerie neal. We saw you just a moment ago in the tape portion. You are the curator, the chair of the space history here at the museum. And lets talk about the shuttle program. No other country had Something Like that. Well, briefly, the
The timing of the potential work stoppage could play a pivotal role. 6 00 a. M. , 70 degrees outside. Good morning, its wednesday, this is nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. Im vai sikahema. If you should be so fortunate to be off on a wednesday, head down the shore, its going to be a nice day. Lets get right to nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley who has the neighborhood forecast. It will be clearing out nicely. A Beautiful Day today. Were still dealing with lingering clouds and fog in the area. The fog is spreading and getting thicker. Dense fog for quakertown and blue bell, light fog in hazleton, half a mile visibility. Not an issue for northeast philadelphia or Philadelphia International but toms river getting some fog. Visibility has just dropped down to under a mile in Atlantic City and under three miles in millville. Thats to start with. The fog, though, will disappear. It has gotten thicker in just the last half hour in the lehigh valley. Thats easton this morning.