Kay Hagan

I remain somewhat optimistic, even with all the extent of these problems, that we are going to continue to pound al Qaeda so that they cannot attack us.

Mr. Lemnios, what is DOD doing to exploit and further develop commercial tools that can automatically analyze both source code and so-called machine code to detect vulnerabilities and weaknesses?

That transition is to be completed, what date did you say?

I would like to see more of an investment in our BA-3 and BA-4 accounts that can help us transition across the valley of death.

Let me interrupt. I think we have about 4 minutes and then we'll need to adjourn and go to the closed session after the vote.

Today, in preparation for the subcommittee's upcoming work on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, we will hear testimony from our witnesses on the Department of Defense's (DOD) role in the implementation of the…

Mr. Lemnios, are these efforts fully resourced so that most range customers will have ready access to standard environments without significant delays and costs to develop and accredit their own tailored environments?

Mr. Lemnios, in addition to basic range connectivity, what is DOD doing to improve the operational and threat environments that may be accessed via the JIOR?

We are at an inflection point of our strategy in thinking about where the special operations community is going to be over the next 10 years.

Never ending. Over the past decade, given the increasing threat to security and the numerous challenges facing law enforcement institutions, many militaries in Latin America have been called upon to play a larger role in their domestic…

vulnerabilities for the United States by enabling sensors, computing, imaging, and communications capabilities that as recently as 15 years ago, were the exclusive domain of military systems.

After the unintentional and regrettable burning of the Korans in Afghanistan recently, there have been a number of incidents in which our U.S. servicemembers have been killed by individuals wearing the Afghan uniforms.

Historically it appears to some of us that laboratories are at or near the bottom of these MILCON requests.

one of the greatest challenges facing DOD today is the increased costs of its weapons systems.

I think it is an issue of national security that we do need to address.

DOD believes that our continued engagement with Russia will be very valuable in securing and eliminating WMD and related technology.

Do you see any issue with meeting our December 31, 2012, deadline?

How much of a percentage is Russia paying on that agreement?

In this year's authorization bill, this committee directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to include metrics in the CTR annual report and to identify the transition path for a program once it is completed.

On behalf of the subcommittee, I thank you each and every one of you for your testimony today and, in particular, your service to our country.

I question in hindsight if there was a more cost-effective means for the taxpayers to dispose of the excess weapons-grade plutonium.

I understand that last year NNSA cancelled the facility that will supply the plutonium feedstock to the fuel assembly building.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has initiated a strategic review of the second line of defense (SLD) program to evaluate what combinations and programs make the most effective contributions to national security.

The 5-year budget profile for this program is reduced further in fiscal year 2014 to $47 million, and then it increases to $64 million in fiscal year 2017.

Do you support the objectives of developing such program metrics?