Senate Armed Services Committee Meets today to receive testimony on the department of defense acquisition Reform Efforts and we welcome our witnesses, ellen lord undersecretary for acquisition, technology, and logistics. Mark esper, secretary the army. Heather wilson, secretary the air force and james geurts assistant secretary of the navy for acquisition, technology, and logistics acquisition reform is one of the most important and frustrating topics committee addresses. Four years we have been warned that america is losing its technological advantage. I hope you have seen the work on the topic. Thats 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 threats facing this nation with the system of organized irresponsibility that the defense acquisition enterprise has become. I went to witnesses to pay attention. We are still dealing with a trillion dollar after 35 program that continues to operate i
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
Over the last several years. That has not been a policy that is bipartisan or in the american interest. But this is something we should have seen more focus on. I held a hearing with Chris Johnson and others talking about the aftermath, what we achieved comeau we fell short of, and what we should be doing looking forward. Their concern over treatment of christians in china, there is a need for more focus on human rights in china. It goes back to that point. Working with the world in terms of International Norms violating human rights is no way to do that. Followup. Once said we should not let human rights get in the way. Do you think she set the wrong tone . Probably. But i think how do you tell someone, just ignore human rights. Lady in the front. Can you please identify yourself . I wanted to ask you. What are your predictions . The administration command do you think there is a role for china . Thank you. We have got to get this done sooner than later. I want to see this done now. W
Approved beneficiaries of their family members were not able to actually take advantage of it and come to the United States because of the numerical limits on family based immigration every year. Continued to deteriorate. As we have had requests from other stake holders to take another look at that, my leadership would agree to take another look at the program. They have agreed to consider it. You have a request and im sure you should consider it. That is a problematic to do business. Were increasing number of refugees for syria and i think that is the appropriate way to openly and directly deal with this. The parole system was never designed to be used in this fashion as i understand the law. With regard to resettlement, i guess, mr. Chair, does that follow within your area . Yes, it does. And general, i believe some sort of consultation with communities about a desire to resettle a number of people in their community. What is your policy on that, and can you assure us any community t
Capacity in u. S. Peacekeeping forces may not be a bad thing to think about. They cost a fraction of what it costs to deploy a force we pay 26 cents on the dollar for the forces not to mention the differential between the cost of fielding a un force and the cost of fielding an american force. Its an order of magnitude at least if not more. So my question would be hell much time do we or should we spend trying to factor in institutions like the United Nations into our defense posture . I guess once way of saying it is how much do we think about outsourcing. Last question. It seems to me that if we are discussing the future of american defense, we might give some thought to thinking about a future of the american relationship with china. And im wondering whether you see china as a potential ally with whom cooperation becomes a norm or whether you see it as a rival against whom the u. S. House to position itself in one way or another. Im not going to try to comment on everything that was