Am I correct that under the current plan for the ground-based midcourse defense system, there are no operational spares GBIs for, is it 5 or 6 years?
Mike Rogers
The Public Record
Mike Dennis Rogers is a former U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district, serving from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Rogers held various influential positions in Congress, including Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. During his tenure, he focused on national security and intelligence issues, advocating for policies to strengthen the military and enhance oversight of intelligence operations.
What would be the total funding required, by system, to meet the combatant command requirement for THAAD and SM-3s and Aegis BMD software and hardware sets?
Do you support such a partnership between the UAE and the U.S. (e.g., to develop an evolved extended-range THAAD system)?
Virtually every part of DOD has been the subject of cyber attacks, whether for espionage or other purposes.
When you testified, you stated the Army Requirements Oversight Council was meeting that week to establish an actual operational requirement for the LTAMD radar. Did it?
Is this reality (the lack of operational spares referenced in the previous question) an artifact of years of under-investment in the GMD system?
What are current requirements for CAPE AOAs of MDA programs or proposed programs?
Are there duplicative reporting requirements that could be consolidated or eliminated?
I understand the United Arab Emirates has indicated its willingness to make a considerable investment in development of an evolved extended-range THAAD system.
I just want to be clear. Speaking only for myself, I am not turning loose of this one. It is going to have to be remedied.
Can you remind this committee why road-mobile missiles are a defense challenge for us?
Do you support providing the People's Republic of China with any detailed technical information on THAAD, including classified information?
What are the capability gaps that could be filled by a space sensor layer for the BMDS? Please reply in detail.
Please identify the studies MDA has carried out on its own or with other agencies or entities on space-based missile defense sensors?
What is the current DOD regulation and policy concerning MDA's role to develop and maintain BMD capability and its transfer to the military services?
What is the risk that, due to obsolescence, the Army will not be able to keep the Patriot radar fully functional to your planned 2028 initial fielding plan?
Is the MDA taking steps to assure that solid rocket motors will continue to be available to be used for low cost targets in support of BMDS testing?
What are the options MDA has studied or is studying to host a missile defense payload on a USG, allied, or commercial space vehicle?
Do you have an unfunded requirements list? What capabilities were requested in the cocom IPLs for FY13-FY17 that didn't appear on the coordinated PCL or ACL?
Please detail any exercises, table top exercises, or war games you have participated in concerning left-of-launch ballistic missile defeat.
How many requirements or objectives can Patriot not meet today due to obsolescence or adversary threat developments? Please provide me the complete list.
If MDA was developing and procuring these new Patriot radars with the acquisition authorities you have, how much time would it take you to do it?
Please identify and summarize the studies MDA has conducted or participated in evaluating missile defense options and limitations against boost-glide systems and maneuvering systems.





