We are happy to have them testify today at the hearing. It has been two years since the subcommittee has had a hearing on Space Acquisition. Hardly any topic is more important business might. We have seen the Space Force, the reestablishment of Space Command, and public acknowledgment of the threats we face from abroad. I am hopeful that the department refused this opportunity to accelerate and approve Space Acquisition within the Space Force. General heightened pointed out the next generation of opir is still planning on getting us, as he calls it, juicy targets were or bit instead of the less vulnerable architecture we could be choosing. He has encountered numerous articles to having new and improved architectures. If the Vice Chairman has difficulties, i have difficulties, we have to make sure this works. I will turn to my ranking member for any opening remarks. I am wearing my creditors top. We went in double overtime. It is a national thing for a nationallybased Hockey Team to be
Armed services subcommittee. Its been two years since the subcommittee has had a hearing on Space Acquisition. Im hopeful well use this opportunity to accelerate and improve Space Acquisition within the Space Force. He personally has encountered numerous articles in d. O. D. To having new and improved architectures. So if the Vice Chairman and the joint chiefs of staff has difficulties, i have difficulties. We have to make sure this works. Ill turn now to mr. Turner for any opening remarks hes got. Im waring my predators tie. We won in double overtime last night so its amazing thing for a nationalbased Hockey Team to be doing so well again. Mr. Turnerment mr. Turner. Thank you so much and thank you for holding this important hearing. We continually hear from general ray monday the issue of the provocative actions that China And Russia are taking in space and we know that its going to take not only our working defensively but also in the manner in which we deploy and design our architec
Unmuted yourself, i will ask you if you would like the staff to unmute you. If you indicate that you would, do like the staff for help by nodding that would be good and then the staff will unmute your microphone. I would also like to remind all members and witnesses that we have a five minute clock and it will apply if theres a Technology Issue weve had a few, we will go to the next member until the issues resolved and members will retain the balance of their time. You will notice a clock on your screen and that will show how much time is remaining and it is easiest to see the clock appear in grid mode. At one minute remaining the clock will turn yellow at 30 seconds remaining i will gently tap the gavel to remind members their time is almost expired. When your time has expired, the clock will turn red and i will again to recognize the next member in terms of speaking order, we will follow the order set ports by house rule. That will begin with chair and Ranking Member members present
To unmute you. If you indicate that you would, do like the staff for health by nodding, that would be good and then the staff will unmute your microphone. Id also like to remind all members and witnesses that we have a five minute clock and it applies. If there is a technology issue, weve had a few, we will go to the next member until the issue is resolved and members will retain the balance of their time. You will notice a clock on your screen and that will show how much time is remaining and is easier to see the clock if youre in print mode. At one minute remaining, the clock will turn yellow. At 30 seconds remaining, i will gently tap the gamble. Turn mind members that their time is almost expired. When your time has expired, the clock will turn red and i will begin to recognize the next member. In terms of speaking order, we will follow the order set forth by host rooms. That will begin with a tear in the Ranking Member members president at the time the meeting is called an order o
Welcome to the Hudson Institute im senior fellow at the institute and today we are here to talk with chris whose new book the kill chain, just released a former staff director for the Senate Armed Services Committee Prior to that the senior policy advisor for senator mccain and previously held other positions in government. Right now he is the chief officer pulling for Homeland Security and the Industry Department so thank you for being with us today. Ray to be here. What led you to do this. And even thinking about these issues where while obviously this is something you encounter during your several years even working with senator mccain is a policy advisor but what was the genesis leading you writing an entire book . Its a great question and i ask myself that constantly. Why did i get into this . Basically two things. This was a product from working on these issues in the senate and just thinking about this stuff on a daily basis. It was the growing realization of the years that i wa