03/07/2017
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"Defending investments in research and development can be very difficult since the investments, while crucial to future capabilities, are necessarily speculative in nature."
"Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) provide capable, relatively low cost alternatives to addressing certain mission sets while reducing operational risk."
"I am deeply troubled by any potential impacts on the two-per-year procurement schedule for Virginia-class boats that we so badly need."
"the cost of the Ohio replacement SSBN is significant relative to the annual ship procurement resources available to the Navy in any given year."