Are there particular concerns that you have with regards to the health of the DOD R&D community that we need to address?

The Internet, when it was built, was never built with security in mind, and I guess unfortunately.

Obviously, one of the priorities that I have, too, is making sure that we are continuing to develop the cyber workforce.

Like all of us on this committee, I believe that much of our Nation's military and economic strength lies in our ability to lead the world in innovation and that the defense science and technology enterprise continues to be a major…

Very good. I look forward to reading that report.

How has your communication with other countries changed as a result of the inclusion of cyber in the 2010 NATO strategic concept?

I am pleased to see the emphasis on cybersecurity in each of your testimony.

How has EUCOM's cyber threat environment changed over the past year, and where do you see it going in the near term?

To what extent is EUCOM involved with cyber threats that are associated with terrorism and organized crime?

I have been very concerned over time about the capabilities of our bases here in the United States to withstand a cyber attack directed against outside supporting infrastructure such as the electric grid.

If we could go back to the issue of cyber. And to the panel, what do we need to change to ensure that we are better able to identify and mitigate risks in cyber domain?

I have long maintained, as you probably know, a strong interest in mitigating vulnerabilities in cyberspace.

I continue to be concerned about the overall strength and size of the nation's cybersecurity workforce.

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I have deep reservations about the proposed shift of Virginia class submarine from the fiscal year 2014 out--to outside the FYDP.

This is obviously a vitally important platform, and we need to do everything we need to do to protect that program and keep it strong.

I firmly believe America is still dangerously vulnerable to a cyber attack against our networks in general and our electric grid in particular.