I think one of our goals in this acquisition reform is actually to streamline and to actually make this a more efficient...
When our troops deploy to war, we have a responsibility to provide them the very best equipment.
Hopefully, we will act with more sanity in this budget cycle.
Is this something that the rest of you are seeing in a different way as you're trying to recruit folks?
I am concerned that small businesses that develop new technology, or that improve existing technology that may reduce co...
We cannot do that lightly.
it seems to me very important that we stay on track to continue building the two Virginia-class submarines a year.
We're not going to be the first one to go down that path.
what is the Marine Corps' plan to restore these units to readiness?
what is the current status of our retrograde and reset efforts from Iraq and Afghanistan, and what equipment shortfalls ...
I wanted to thank you, Admiral Howard. You and I talked about this when we met in person...
You know, we spent a lot of last year talking about how are we going to address sexual assaults in the military.
The F-35C is absolutely essential to the future combat capability of our Carrier Strike Groups and Carrier Air Wings.
I'm really appreciative that you're looking at this acceleration, given the need that we know is very apparent.
Is 34 the right number of amphibious vessels?
What is the impact on our national security and the Navy's ability to project power if we are short on amphibious vessel...
I like to hear that. We hear about delays and things. Wildly successful----
Due to fiscal constraints, the Navy was compelled to defer procurement of 16 F-35C aircraft as a budgetary decision.