Secretary Gates, when should budgets begin to reflect the steady increases suggested in the NPR?
Secretary Gates, how specifically is DOD better incentivizing and empowering program managers to bring competition into otherwise previously...
another area of the Navy's budget that I am very concerned about is the amount of funding needed for ship construction going forward.
Achieving auditable financial statements is a massive undertaking requiring changes to the capabilities of our people, processes and systems...
What sort of accountability does DOD intend to place on the prime contractor of these satellite systems?
What are the implications for the strategic deterrent if we don't modernize the triad or find we cannot afford to?
Termination is not a 'black and white' decision. It must be viewed from a holistic viewpoint by assessing cost, schedule, warfighter utility...
Secretary Gates, why is this not your highest and most critical efficiency initiative?
Secretary Gates, how can DOD ensure that taxpayer dollars are not being wasted, stolen, or otherwise abused without an audit?
I would not support the addition of more C-17s. My position today remains unchanged.
would this decision actually validate the intent of the NATO alliance members to increase reliance on the U.S. forces?
Secretary Gates, have you found areas where DOD can leverage commercial investment in technology, manufacturing, and service capability to d...
I stand proudly and strongly by DOD's commitment to military healthcare quality and excellence and will never compromise or waver from this ...
Secretary Gates, do you see the need for increased counterintelligence scrutiny or investigations of cleared DOD personnel?
What are the costs incurred by DOD to complete all 2005 BRAC actions and any unobligated balances you may have?
I firmly believe that without the example set by U.S. leadership within the Alliance, European Allies' defense spending would be even lower.
Do you believe that the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) is as vulnerable to a Wikileaks-type scenario as the SIPR...
the budget submission calls for an increased emphasis on DOD support to Mexico in its counterdrug activities--a decision I support fully.
