The 2017 budget proposes combining all of the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive operations and policy development into one office.

Well, maybe I did not ask the question very well. That was what I was trying to figure out, was why, if we are combining all of the other operational aspects of CBRNE into one office, why are we not combining the R&D part of that into that…

I think it is really critical that we take a look at how we are defining these public health emergencies and the threat that is really posed to the population.

And any planes that are landing anywhere in the United States, even at private airfields, are going to be met by somebody who would be able to scan for nuclear material?

I think you are absolutely right about resiliency. It was one reason why I found it hard to understand the budget proposal.

I want to go back to the issue that Senator Tester was raising about the randomizer app.

Okay, let me stop you there, because the other question that I have is, how do we determine what is appropriate for DHS to do in terms of R&D and what is appropriate for the private sector?

The Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) is a competitive, merit-based program designed to fund innovative technologies.

It is a priority for me to permanently authorize both the SBIR and STTR programs before they expire to avoid repeating those disruptions.

My time is up, but can I ask another follow-up on this?

Are you sharing what you learn with DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which is the one that comes to mind first when we think of mental health and people who are doing work in that area, because they are facing a lot of…

I think sometimes that gets lost in the debate around energy that it is really not just about saving money and being more efficient. It is also about the national security imperative.