I know the omnibus last year included $70 million for it. What I am curious about is whether that $70 million is in your opinion adequate for the entire fiscal year 2017.

I certainly understand the need for secrecy among many of the programs of our military, as well as our intelligence communities, and highly value those.

Thank you very much for your service. We appreciate everything you do for our country.

Your testimony and all other written testimony will be written into the record.

The Air Force has faced some challenges normalizing the integration of unmanned aircraft into institutional processes.

I mean, it works fine if you are an O4 NMI and you live it day in and day out.

We cannot send our sons and daughters into combat today without 100 percent confidence in their readiness.

I think, as we have discussed, as Senator Ernst raised in her questions, this fits in with the theme of modernization and readiness.

Now we will go into a second round of questions.

What would necessitate a sole source contract for a helicopter?

If the decision is to proceed with the sole source award for the helicopter replacement program, are you prepared to present this committee with the overwhelming evidence necessary that such an award would actually provide best value to…

I have heard a lot from commanders around the world in different combatant commands in the different services about diminishing weapon stockpiles.