[ inaudible conversations ] Armed Services Committee Meets today to receive testimony on the Department Reform effort. We welcome our witnesses ellen lord under secretary of defense for technology. Mark es per. Secretary of the army. Heather wilson secretary of the air force. And james gerts assistant secretary of the navy for research and development. Acquisition reform is wup of the most important frustrating topics we address. For years, we have been warned that america is losing its technology advantage. I hope you have seen the work on this topic. That is why the department of defense needs acquisition reform. Not just for efficiency or save money. Simply put, we will not be able to address threats facing this nation with the system of organized irresponsibility that the defense acquisition enterprise has become. I want the witnesses to Pay Attention here. Okay . Were still dealing with a trillion dollar f 35 program that continues to operate in dysfunction. The air force still su
Mark esper, secretary of the army. Heather wilson, secretary of the air force, and james gurts, assistant secretary of the navy for Research Development and acquisition. Acquisition reform is one of the most important and frustrating topics this committee addresses. For years, we have been warned that america is losing its technological advantage. 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. I want the witnesses to Pay Attention here, okay . Were still dealing with a trilliondollar f35 program that continues to operate in dysfunction. The air force still subsidizes ula for space launch with costplus fixed fee contracts. The army has sunk nearly 6. 5 billion into wint. And that work that doesnt work. A
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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Krystal klei has our forecast. You said its going to be a great day but clouds moving in. I wish we could freeze frame or skies right now for three days straight, the perfect forecast for memorial day weekend. We dont have the worst forecast but its not a perfect one. Clear outside in philly. Suburbs the same but cooler at 54. Most us in the 50s here. 59 new jersey, 56 Lehigh Valley and delaware at 54 degrees. Right around sunrise this morning, looks pretty good out there. Not going to stay this clear for the rest of the day. Take a look at our sky conditions right now, radar and satellite. You pull out of it, here is whats coming our way, clouds and rain. I dont think this area of rain you see is going to hold together that well by the time it makes it to us. Its going to weaken some. You wont see heavy rain for the most part. It will be a little more scattered in nature. But its heading our way regardless. You see a few little spots trying to get ahead of the rest. Most of this will