"I'm pleased to be joining you and the other panel members here today on what is the last hearing of the panel's first 6 months to look at challenges of doing business with the Department of Defense."
"There is a lack of skilled acquisition professionals."
"The Federal acquisition process consists of many onerous rules and regulations."
"The technology valley of death continues to grow."
"Government export control policies hinder the sale of U.S. goods and services to foreign buyers."
"We would also like to hear your recommendations for ideas to bolster the existing defense industrial base."
"What is/should be DOD's strategy for transitioning innovations developed at small businesses to the battlefield..."
"Doing business with the DOD either the cost to enter the defense market or the cost to comply with defense regulations is prohibitive."
"A key message that has been shared by a lot of the stakeholders that we have met with is the importance of the defense industrial base to our Nation's security."
"I would like to extend my condolences to the families of the 25 passengers and crewmembers who died as a result of this tragic marine casualty."
"I want to thank you for scheduling the morning's hearing to delve into the safety of cruise vessels in light of the January 13th, 2012, grounding of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia off the coa..."