Mike Conaway: “One comment and then I will reserve, and that is that some of the criticisms about the multitude of defense acquisition…”

“One comment and then I will reserve, and that is that some of the criticisms about the multitude of defense acquisition reform studies and laws and bills that line the shelves of many offices is that they haven't worked. This one, Mr. Chair, I would argue will have a better chance of working with proper oversight by the Armed Services Committee, which I know the chairman and the ranking member are committed to, because the matrixes that are laid out for the agencies to abide by are such that we can conduct proper oversight. We will know that the programs have been put in place, and then we will also be able to see that the Department of Defense is using them properly to manage their business. So unlike previous efforts in this regard, I think these improvements are subject to being properly oversighted, if that's a proper word, by the Armed Services Committee, and I know that we are committed to do that.”