Jim Langevin

How does the FY14 budget request preserve the investments made in the directed energy programs, and what role does MDA see for DE capabilities in the future?

I appreciate you holding this hearing before us, and I want to thank our witnesses for being here today.

Given the potential capabilities that unmanned undersea vehicles promise to provide, please give us a brief update on the Navy's plans for these systems.

As our systems get increasingly complex, interconnected, and interdependent, how are you procuring to ensure that systems are able to function in warfighting environments where datalinks may be degraded or denied, or where networks may be…

I'm particularly interested in how you are planning now to have the capability to integrate very energy-intensive weapons systems.

Before I close, I just wanted to thank, again, the chairman and the ranking member for their comments, but, more importantly, their extraordinary collaborative work in trying to protect our Nation's cybersecurity. The work that they did in…

General, is Pakistan a positive or negative force in getting the Taliban to the negotiating table?

What are some of the more difficult advanced technology requirements that SOF need to maintain an edge on the battlefield?

A great deal has been written and said about the relationship between SOF and the CIA.

Admiral, battlespace limitations within anti-access/area-denial environments are likely to place a premium on particular assets, technologies, and competencies.

Admiral, can you speak to the investments the Navy is making in Unmanned Undersea Vehicles, and what those mean to the Navy's ability to persist in the restricted environments of the future?

Secretary Mabus, looking at the FY14 budget, are we resourcing adequately in order to operate within the cyber domain and ensure our national interests are protected?

Secretary Mabus, looking at the fiscal year 2014 budget, are we resourcing adequately in order to operate within the cyber domain and ensure our national interests are protected?

Well, this is an area I have real interest in. And I see it can offer a host of benefits, not necessarily going to be a replacement for kinetic defenses, but certainly would be a great supplement to them.

If I could turn now to directed energy. First of all, I want to congratulate the Navy on the recent successful test of a high-energy laser that shot down a drone and other tests.

As you know, this subcommittee has authorized several pieces legislation over the past 5 years intended to improve the health of the laboratories.

Certainly we are not the only nation that is concerned about the advanced A2/AD threats.

Well, it is encouraging that this isn't siloed, and that there is good collaboration across the Services.

I am deeply concerned about the effect sequestration is having on our science and technology investment base.

The health and vibrancy of our defense science and technology enterprise is critical not just to our national defense, but to our Nation's innovative edge in the world's economy.

General, are you confident in the ability of our networks, sensors, and datalinks to operate in the complex cyber and electromagnetic environment likely to be a part of any future anti-access/area denial battlespace, and are you satisfied…

As we negotiate these challenging budgetary times, we must attempt to preserve the investments needed to succeed in the future

I continue to be concerned about the overall strength and size of the Nation's cybersecurity workforce.

General, given how sensitive many aspects of cyber operations are, in your view, are we doing enough to ensure we are able to share information and operate jointly with our allies, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, at least to the…

I'd like to touch on a couple operational aspects to anti-access area denial environments.