James M. Talent: “If you don't have the countermeasures, you can have all the rest of it done--it is like an army without bullets.”

We fear our military lacks the capability to attract, use, and keep the unconventional, technical, and cutting-edge talents and skills that it needs to meet future threats and new realities.

More than ever, the U.S. military must fully engage the entirety of American society, not only to expand the military's access to talent, but to also reconnect the Nation to its military.

I think the top-level political authority, which you all represent, what is it you want the outcome of this to be and why?

Part of what you are doing and need to do is to strengthen the civilian elements of national influence.