obviously, we are challenged nationally in terms of the number of people that we have that can go into this field, and the STEM fields, we have to do a better job at encouraging kids to go into science, technology, engineering and…

We all know that we are facing significant fiscal challenges in the coming years.

There is no more critical task in today's environment than safeguarding the Department of Defense's networks.

Clearly, if people know that these are promotable skills and we can move them up the chain, they can have a place within your--they are in for the long haul, they are more likely to stay.

The Congress, and the country has a whole, has been struggling with what cybersecurity means to us as a nation.

I would point out that gap that exists between the authorities we have to protect our critical infrastructure onboard our bases and the critical infrastructure that exists out in our local communities that yet support our bases.

The root strength of our military is the quality of our people, and nowhere is that more true than in your organizations.

The value of red-teaming--threat emulation--was proven perhaps most clearly in the Vietnam War with the establishment of Top Gun.

I know your commitment to the issue of cybersecurity. And I enjoy working with you and appreciate your organizing this hearing today.

Do you believe that you need additional authority to undertake your current mission sets?

Could each of you explain the Command and Control Relationships between your respective Service Cyber Components and CYBERCOM, regional combatant commanders, and other command structures?

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. I would like to thank Ranking Member Grijalva and Chairman Bishop and their staffs for working to bring this bill to the committee and to the floor today. I would like to thank my good friend…