I actually think we should take a lesson in terms of naming our systems. I think theirs are quite descriptive.
I'm deeply concerned with the reductions in the nonproliferation program.
If we do contribute to that, what would we learn from that and will we be able to take advantage of any of the procureme...
I am concerned about the proposal in the House's budget that would have cut $600 million from nuclear nonproliferation p...
As you look at the budget situation, can you talk about how you expect to be able to keep programs on track?
The GAO report noted that DOD spends billions of dollars annually on military installations around the world.
The Army's enterprise governance approach supports transforming business operations and obtaining best possible outcomes...
if there isn't a baseline accounting of these funds, how will you be able to assess the performance of DOD's goal to cut...
Secretary Hale, what other Department-wide efficiency initiatives are subject to the uncertainty of world events?
What happens if the economy picks up, as we all hope it will?
can you provide your projection for annual military pay adjustments through fiscal year 2016 that contributed to your sa...
Secretary Hale, the Army assumed an unemployment rate of over 9 percent through fiscal year 2015.
The DOD effort to increase efficiencies will not wait for the out years.
Secretary Hale, what economic projections were used to justify this rate?
I need to make sure that we are not relying on speculative economic assumptions in order to justify budget cuts.
There will be no mad rush to spend any funds.
We're going to have to reprogram funds from somewhere--I don't know where, for sure yet--in order to meet those.
Having the incentive structure to do any type of effort like this is very important.