Electronic file, we are making we are innovating as we go through this process with our customer. This has been a concurrent program. So we concurrently have developed, produced and sustained this aircraft and the products that we utilize to do that. An electronic equipment log book contains quite a bit of sophisticated engineering information. It doesnt simply just track a part. It includes technical data, graphical data, and data, it contains a lot of different information. Through the business process there are elements that we can corrupt this data. It can be presented that way or a customer can misinput information and so there are a lot of complexities relative to the book and we have worked with the jpo and weve seen improvement up to 83 ready for issue, and im fully committed to supporting that continued engagement to resolve those issues going forward. Im also committed to meeting with the Defense Contract Management Agency as well as the jpo to sit down and reconcile the conc
So lets fight with conviction. Odonnell welcome to cbs News Coverage of the fourth and final night of the virtual Democratic National convention. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell in the nations capital, and tonight, joe biden looks to deliver the speech of his life as he seeks to fulfill a lifelong dream. Soon he will accept his partys nomination for president in his home town of wilmington, delaware. Biden has been a major figure in the Democratic Party for nearly 50 years. This will be the seventh time hes addressed a convention. Hes only missed one convention, and that was in 1988 when he was recovering from a brain aneurysm. Its his third run for the nomination, and we can expect the former Vice President tonight to mount a fullthroated attack on President Trumps record while laying out his own goals. Tonights official theme americas promise. Youre watching cbs news 2020, america decides. And joining me tonight for analysis throughout the evening our senior political analyst and 60
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The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any t time i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint Strike Fighter a highly technical Stealth Fighter that is the pentagons largest and most costly acquisition programs in cf 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense more than 350 billion onts Development Total cost to sustain the program is estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately this program is plagued by challenges including major problems with maintenance of the aircraft. This hearing will address the many, time and manpower the military is forceded to spend for spare parts from Lockheed Martin. Juneck 2019 the dod Inspector General found over a threeyear period more than 15000 spare parts for the f35 lacked dialogue that maintains Important Information of the spare parts. 2020 Committee Staff from the majority and minority visited multiple military bases and interviewed personnel who maint
I am pleased that it is one we can work in a bipartisan manner. I believe we all want a Strong Military and a strong private sector and a strong government that is wisely tracking taxpayers money and spending it efficiently for the purposes that it was meant for. I look forward to working with the Ranking Member in the future and i am so pleased he is with us here today. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning. Todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint strike fighter. A highly technical stuff fighter that the pentagon largest and most costly acquisition program. Since the 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense has spent more than 350 billion on its development. Total cost to sustain the program are estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately, this expensive program has been plagued by challenges for years, including major problems with ma