Jim Langevin

Excellent. Very good, that is good information to have.

I think that is key to the future.

The most effective defense that we can have, or programs we have to defend our networks is this information sharing aspect.

What discussions are underway to address the points of vulnerability? And how has the dialogue advanced in the past year?

In many ways we are at a tipping point right now with respect to the capabilities of cyber offense, cyber defense, intelligence gathering, if you will.

In order to be really effective at being able to defend the country, we have to be as far out from our shores as possible.

So much of our national security is dependent upon the reliable and timely flow of information across secure networks.

As Co-Chair of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, I have seen that a failure to engage our students has hurt our country's innovative edge.

I urge this committee to please consider the importance of these programs as you continue preparing next year's budget.

I urge this committee to make sure that any future budget support increased funding for the Port Security Grant Program.

Are there capability shortfalls with regard to your counterproliferation mission that require investments in R&D?

I have been very concerned over time about the capabilities of our bases here in the United States to withstand a cyberattack directed against outside supporting infrastructure, such as the electrical grid.

Why is the Administration requesting $400 million in FY13 for MEADS? And how is the Administration implementing FY12 NDAA legislation to seek to reduce costs and close out the program with FY12 funds?

What is our current hedging capability for homeland defense?

What is the value of the EPAA? What other regional PAA architectures are being considered?

How does the new missile defense test plan increase reliability of our missile defense systems?

Why do we need regional missile defense and whom do these systems protect? And how does the EPAA contribute to homeland defense?

How does the FY13 budget request preserve some of the important investments made on the directed energy program?

What did we accomplish in phase 1 of the EPAA? Are we on track to meet the ambitious goals of phase 2, 3 and 4?

The EPAA is a strong symbol of the continued U.S. commitment to NATO, an alliance that has served our interests for more than six decades.

The missile defenses that are deployed as part of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) protect U.S. deployed forces, allies, and partners in Europe.

And, General, thank you for the job that you and your team are doing. I was impressed by how thorough you are, and again appreciate you and the rest of the members of the panel here for testifying.

While I still have time, as you know, I have a long-standing interest in directed energy; and I am of the opinion that in the outyears we are going to need the capabilities of directed energy, that kinetic weapons alone will never be able…

However, at the same time, I strongly understand the crucial importance of this program to our defense posture.

I have, obviously, a long-standing interest in our missile defense program; and I certainly am cognizant of its complexities and the many technical challenges still yet to overcome.