Thank you very much. This is probably one of the most informative, interesting topics in hearings that we have had.
Let us know when that happens, please.
How likely do you think that is, that costs will not increase as a result of this?
No matter what you do, by changing requirements to try to get the competition out there, I don't understand how that works.
Knowing how Government works, and acquisition stuff--at least on the armed services side--there is no way that costs don't go up.
I am all for competition, but--and maybe, Ms. Mackin, you can answer this, or maybe Mr. Offutt, too.
Because you are not really going to use it, you are just doing it.
Thank the gentleman. Hey, on the OPC, let me see.
Would it hurt--what happens if the money is appropriated from Congress, as opposed to a handshake deal with DHS? Anything?
So what happens if they don't give you the $70 million? I mean what if something else breaks in some other department, and they have to spen...
You are getting $70 million for the final design review, or the final design.