I want to thank you and Chairman Loudermilk for holding this hearing to review the recommendations for the National Science Foundation's project management reform.

It's important that we continue to hear from experts in government and the private sector about the latest developments with respect to both the risks that confront security in cyberspace.

We need to make sure that both in the public and private sector that people are held responsible for the hacks that do occur.

One of the reasons I chose to be on the Science Committee, and on this subcommittee in particular, is that we have the opportunity to learn firsthand about new and emerging research fields and technologies that will transform society and…

I want to thank the Chairwoman for holding this hearing and look forward to--I thank Dr. Maxon for her testimony and look forward to all the testimony here this morning.

I am certainly pleased that we're once again planning to take up reauthorization legislation for the Networking and Information Technology R&D Program known as NITRD.

I find this troubling that we have not been able to get the private sector engaged here.

It's been too long since the original High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 has been updated with the current state of science and technology in the field.

I fear we may be under-investing in many critical areas such as cybersecurity.

I don't believe anyone is interested in delaying NEON construction by another year.

We have a constitutional obligation and responsibility to ensure every dollar intended for scientific research is spent as effectively and efficiently as possible.