Fifty million to $100 million?

Yes, the Department can save money by converting medical military positions to civilian performance.

What can you tell us about successes to address corruption? And do you believe that these efforts will actually address corruption, especially the kind of predatory corruption that feeds on common people sufficiently to allow the Afghan…

If--and I stress, if--another BRAC round were authorized, what could the Congress do to help ensure a quicker payback time?

Title 10 requires depot core workload to be conducted by government employees at a level that ensures efficiency with the goal to generally be one of cost effectiveness since this workload is funded through working capital funds.

In your opening remarks, you stated that the Department will be forced to use existing authorities to begin the realignment and closure process in the absence of the Congress passing new BRAC authority.

Title 10 grants the Department waiver authority for core requirements and for 50/50 requirements for depot maintenance.

Do you support efforts to get better accounting and visibility into contracted services, as required by law?

I am deeply concerned about the administration's intent to request another BRAC round.

The GAO released a report last week regarding the excessive reliance on contract support, and associated risks, in using contractor personnel to train Afghan police.

The citizens in Guam and the other Pacific Islands have a vital interest in protecting ocean and coastal resources, since naturally we are surrounded by the ocean.