"We have been chartered to review U.S. defense capabilities and assess the state of the national security innovation base to meet emerging threats and the rise of global competitors."
"The qualitative edge over our rivals is dwindling, and we can no longer afford to take for granted the military dominance that we have enjoyed."
"we are just playing catch-up."
"I feel that members that do similar work should get the same benefits."
"The appointment scheduling system is the VA IT system most badly in need of an overhaul."
"I disagree with the decision to select Columbus, Ohio, where the EPIC scheduling system was installed as a pilot."
"I need to see a lot more before I can put my confidence in this plan."
"VA needed a modern scheduling system years ago; how can we say 2025 is an acceleration?"
"There seems to be an assumption that everything known about EPIC is also true about Cerner."
"I was disappointed to see the 3-year scheduling implementation stretch out to 5 years before it even begins."
"Thank you, Madam Chair."