"I will also acknowledge that Congress, in an attempt to be helpful, has taken action that has seemingly had the opposite effect."
"management and acquisition of information technology at the Department of Defense is one of the most challenging and pressing DOD organizational and administrative issues facing us today."
"I fear that employing similar actions without broader, more strategic goals in place may have disastrous effects."
"How do we transform the military-industrial policy complex to restore our advantage in the timeline it takes to field new technologies?"
"I think there are certainly valuable lessons that can be learned from it."
"Last winter we learned of a report out of the DOD that stated that $125 billion could be saved over the course of 5 years by attending to waste within the Department."
"Well, certainly I know that we are moving in the direction of being able to audit the Department."
"In my view, before we make additional acquisition reforms we should see if last year's changes are effective because, frankly, it seems as if current changes may be overwhelming the system."
"In the 1940s and 1950s, almost 40 combat aircraft were competed and awarded, invigorating the industrial base."
"cyber exploitation of our critical infrastructure is one of the greatest threats to our Nation as I see it right now"
"Space-based technology have the opportunity to help us out in some other ways."