I actually think that the failure of DHS in this area is even more acute than the Chairman put forth.
It is very difficult to have a successful acquisition if you start the acquisition before you establish the requirements.
I just want to emphasize that I share the Chairman's view that this is extremely troubling because this speaks to the credibility of the bud...
The need for this plan has been evident for 8 years, and in the meantime, the Department either has to freeze all of its technology acquisit...
That is so troubling to me given what is at stake.
And it also ensures that resources are going to be allocated appropriately.
The Department must complete this plan now.
That is just extraordinary.
That those basic requirements were not identified before a single dollar was spent is something that I just cannot understand.
There is no more alarming prospect than that of a nuclear September 11, 2001.
An estimated 40 percent of drugs that are dispensed outside of our Nation's hospitals go unused.