"my sense is that DOD has, instead, been using that unique authority to hire the same types of civilians"
"What has the Air Force learned from the Marine Corps' success and how have those lessons been incorporated?"
"please provide a list of those systems, especially the ones that are required to be used by OSD across DOD, that represent the most significant stumbling blocks to audit readiness and explain exactly ..."
"Is it the Navy's plan to employ a time-consuming, expensive manual effort each year to maintain a clean audit opinion with the legacy financial systems?"
"what more, if anything, can be done to ensure that DOD hires and retains the skilled workforce needed"
"At this point, what's the most significant impediment to the Air Force's ability to get its SBR audit ready?"
"What problems, if any, have you had in convincing folks in DOD to get on board?"
"Overall, we are going to have to make some tough choices around here, no matter what the deficit plan that goes forward."
"How can DOD cite the implementation of this ERP as a success given this reality?"
"I thank you for that answer."
"Secretary Hale, why shouldn't Congress be alarmed that the simple task of depositing the right money into the right accounts before even spending it cannot now be verified by independent auditors?"