Mike Gallagher: “Well, I'm cautiously optimistic we can fix ITAR in this Congress.”

This strikes me as something that Democrats and Republicans could come together right now in this Congress and solve.

The subcommittee will come to order. We are really lucky to have three incredible witnesses today to talk about a very important topic, military innovation, and how we can learn from the lessons of the past.

George Washington at one time said to be prepared for war is the most effectual way to preserve peace.

Now it's 2 months later--that would be 10 percent of the way through the 18-month timeline--and this subcommittee, the Armed Services Committee more broadly, and industry, I would argue, including small and medium-sized innovative…