On the recordJuly 13, 2022
I am very proud of the work the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems has done on this legislation. It is our subcommittee's job to get cutting-edge technologies into the hands of our warfighters as quickly as possible so that they never enter a fair fight. I am certain now, more than ever, that we are putting the Department on the right track when it comes to confronting emerging challenges with innovative solutions. This bill strengthens the R&D ecosystem and more closely aligns the Pentagon with the successes happening throughout private industry. The bill also prioritizes research and development efforts in other key technology areas, such as hypersonics, software, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, and directed energy, among others, and it makes robust investments to accelerate quantum applications. It also makes long-overdue investments in our laboratories and test and evaluation infrastructure. We know that we simply cannot develop 21st century technologies and attract the Nation's top talent with crumbling infrastructure. We provide robust support for our teammates at innovation centers, like DIU and DARPA, across the Department, who are taking risks in pursuit of game-changing payoffs. It provides the U.S. Cyber Command and the Cyber Mission Force the resources they need to keep us safe in cyberspace and ensures that our cyber operators have the training and career trajectories they need to succeed.…
