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Hearing Information: June 2009 - present
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Thursday, February 4, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on the 2009 Quadrennial Defense Review.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
The Honorable Michčle A. Flournoy (pdf joint statement)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
U.S. Department of Defense
Vice Admiral P. Stephen Stanley, USN
Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, J8
The Joint Staff
The Honorable Christine Fox
Director
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
U.S. Department of Defense
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – 3:00pm – HVC 210 – Open
The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the report of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
Louis V. Iasiello, Ph.D. (pdf joint testimony)
Co-Chair
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services
Brigadier General Sharon K.G. Dunbar, USAF
Member
Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
The Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)
Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense
Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (pdf)
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 – 10:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on Al Qa'ida in 2010: How Should the U.S. Respond?
Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
The Honorable Richard A. Clarke (pdf)
Adjutant Lecturer in Public Policy
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
The Honorable Juan Carlos Zarate (pdf)
Senior Adviser
Transnational Threats Project
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Mr. Steve Coll (pdf)
President
New America Foundation
Thursday, January 21, 2010 – 10:00am –HVC 210 – Open
The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the status of the Air Force nuclear security roadmap.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz, USAF (pdf)
Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command
U.S. Air Force
Major General C. Donald Alston, USAF (pdf)
Assistant Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrent and Nuclear Integration
Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
Brigadier General Everett H. Thomas, USAF (pdf)
Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
U.S. Air Force
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – 3:00pm – HVC 210 – Open
The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on issues affecting Naval force structure.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Dr. Eric Labs (pdf)
Senior Analyst
Congressional Budget Office
Mr. Ronald O’Rourke (pdf)
Specialist in Naval Affairs
Congressional Research Service
Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D. (pdf)
Chief Executive Officer
The Lexington Institute
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – 2:00pm – 2237 Rayburn – Open
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the threat posed by al Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula and other regions.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN (pdf)
Commander
U.S. Special Operations Command
Mr. Garry Reid (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism
Department of Defense
Ambassador Daniel Benjamin (pdf)
Counterterrorism Coordinator
Department of State
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 – 10:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on findings of the Department of Defense Independent Review Relating to Fort Hood.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
The Honorable Togo West (pdf joint testimony)
Former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Former Secretary of the Army
Admiral Vern Clark, USN (ret.)
Former Chief of Naval Operations
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 – 10:00am –HVC 210 – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on China: Recent Security Developments.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
The Honorable Wallace C. Gregson (pdf)
Assistant Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Admiral Robert F. Willard, USN (pdf)
Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Mr. David B. Shear (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Department of State
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 – 1:30pm –HVC 210 – Open
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on understanding cyberspace as a medium for radicalization and counter-radicalization.
Witnesses:
Jarret Brachman, Ph.D. (pdf)
Author of the book, Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice
Dr. Christopher Boucek (pdf)
Associate
Middle East Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 – 2:00pm – HVC 210 – Open
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
H. RES. 924
Skelton Substitute
House Report 111-383
The Full Committee will meet to mark up H. Res. 924 - Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Defense, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to the trial or detention of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarek Bin 'Attash, Ramzi Binalshibh, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi.
Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 10:00am –HVC 210 – Open
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
The Readiness, Air and Land Forces, and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittees will hold a joint hearing to receive testimony on Status of Army and Marine Corps Reset Requirements, Part II.
Witnesses:
General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA (pdf)
Vice Chief of Staff
U.S. Army
General James F. Amos, USMC (pdf)
Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 – 9:30am – HVC 210 – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on Afghanistan: The Results of the Strategic Review, Part II.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
General Stanley McChrystal, USA (pdf)
Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and
Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A)
Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry (pdf)
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan
Thursday, December 3, 2009 – 1:00pm – 210 HVC – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on Afghanistan: The Results of the Strategic Review, Part I.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
The Honorable Robert M. Gates (pdf)
Secretary of Defense
Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN (pdf)
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Honorable Jacob J. Lew (pdf)
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
U.S. Department of State
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 – 1:00pm –HVC 210 – Open
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on assessing the Guam war claims process.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
The Honorable Anthony M. Babauta (pdf)
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
The Honorable Mauricio Tamargo (pdf)
Former Chairman
Guam War Claims Review Commission
The Honorable Vicente C. Pangelinan (pdf)
Senator
30th Guam Legislature
The Honorable Frank Blas Jr. (pdf)
Senator
30th Guam Legislature
Mr. Tom Barcinas
Survivor of Guam's World War II’s Occupation
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 – 10:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The Joint Readiness and Military Personnel Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on the New Walter Reed: Are We on the Right Track?
Chairman Ortiz Opening Statement
Chairwoman Davis Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Mr. Al Middleton (pdf)
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Health Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
Dr. Dorothy Robyn (pdf)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Installations and Environment
U.S. Department of Defense
Vice Admiral John M. Mateczun, USN (pdf)
Commander
Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical
Dr. Ken Kizer (pdf)
Chairman
Defense Health Board National Capital Region Base Realignment
and Closure Health Systems Advisory Subcommittee
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 – 10:00am –HVC 210 – Open
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Resourcing the National Defense Strategy: Implications of Long Term Defense Budget Trends.
Opening Statement
Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Dr. Matthew Goldberg (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Director
Congressional Budget Office
Mr. Stephen Daggett (pdf)
Specialist in Defense Policy and Budgets
Congressional Research Service
Mr. Thomas Donnelly (pdf)
Resident Fellow
American Enterprise Institute
Mr. David Berteau (pdf)
Director, Defense Industrial Initiatives Group
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – 2:00pm – HVC 210 – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Iraq and Afghanistan: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy, Part III.
Video Webcast Part II
Witnesses:
General Wesley Clark, USA (ret.) (pdf)
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Dr. Kim Kagan (pdf)
President
Institute for the Study of War
Dr. Gilles Dorronsoro (pdf)
Visiting Scholar, South Asia Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Dr. Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr (pdf)
President
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Thursday, November 5, 2009 – 10:30am – 2226 Rayburn – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Iraq and Afghanistan: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy, Part II.
Witnesses:
Major General Paul D. Eaton, U.S. Army (ret.) (pdf)
Senior Advisor
National Security Network
Dr. C. Christine Fair (pdf)
Assistant Professor
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Center for Peace & Security Studies
Georgetown University
Professor Muqtedar Khan (pdf)
Associate Professor
University of Delaware
Dr. Marin Strmecki (pdf)
Senior Vice President, Director of Programs
Smith Richardson Foundation
Thursday, October 29, 2009 – 10:00am –HVC 210 – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Defeating the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Other Asymmetric Threats: Reviewing the Performance and Oversight of the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO).
Witnesses:
Dr. James A. Schear (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Partnership Strategy and Stability Operations
Department of Defense
Lieutenant General Thomas F. Metz, USA (pdf)
Director
Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization
Mr. William Solis (pdf)
Director
Defense Capabilities and Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Thursday, October 29, 2009 – 8:00am – 1310 Longworth – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on Can DOD Improve Innovation and Competition in Acquisition by Better Utilizing Small Business?
Witnesses:
Ms. Linda Oliver (pdf)
Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs
U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Calvin Jenkins (pdf)
Deputy Associate Administrator, Government Contracting and Business Development
U.S. Small Business Administration
Thursday, October 22, 2009 – 2:00pm –HVC 210 – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Afghanistan and Iraq: Perspectives on U.S. Strategy.
Witnesses:
General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) (pdf)
President
BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC
Lieutenant General Dave Barno, USA (ret.) (pdf)
Director
Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
Ms. Beth Ellen Cole (pdf)
Senior Program Officer
Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations
United States Institute of Peace
Mr. Matthew Waldman (pdf)
Fellow
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Thursday, October 22, 2009 – 10:30am –HVC 210 – Open
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Counterterrorism within the Afghanistan Counterinsurgency.
Witnesses:
Dr. Frederick W. Kagan (pdf)
Resident Scholar
The American Enterprise Institute
Dr. Robert Pape (pdf)
Professor of Political Science
University of Chicago
Rick "Ozzie" Nelson (pdf)
Senior Fellow
International Security Program
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – 10:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on U.S. Military Redeployment from Iraq: Issues and Challenges.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Michčle Flournoy (pdf)
Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Alan Estevez
Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness
U.S. Department of Defense
Lieutenant General Kathleen Gainey, USA
Joint Staff
Director for Logistics (J-4)
U.S. Department of Defense
Vice Admiral James A. Winnefeld, USN
Joint Staff
Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5)
U.S. Department of Defense
Thursday, October 15, 2009 – 8:00am – 1310 Longworth – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on Can the Department of Defense Protect Taxpayers When It Pays Its Contractors?
Witnesses:
Mr. Shay Assad (pdf)
Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy
U.S. Department of Defense
Ms. April G. Stephenson (pdf)
Director
Defense Contract Audit Agency
U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Gregory D. Kutz (pdf)
Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 – 10:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on Afghanistan: Getting the Strategy Right.
Witnesses:
General Jack Keane, USA, (ret.) (pdf)
Former Vice Chief of Staff
U. S. Army
Stephen Biddle, Ph.D. (pdf)
Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Council on Foreign Relations
Paul Pillar, Ph.D. (pdf)
Director of Graduate Studies
Security Studies Program
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Thursday, October 8, 2009 – 8:00am – 2261 Rayburn – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on The Department of Defense’s Rapid Acquisition Process: Is It a Model For Improving Acquisition?
Witnesses:
Brigadier General Michael Brogan (pdf)
Commander
Marine Corps Systems Command
Mr. Tom Dee (pdf)
Director, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics
Dr. Dov Zakheim (pdf)
Former Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Member of the Defense Science Board
Mr. Mike Sullivan (pdf)
Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Thursday, October 1, 2009 – 9:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The committee will meet to receive testimony on President Obama’s new plan for missile defenses in Europe and the implications for international security.
Witnesses:
General James E. Cartwright, USMC (pdf)
Vice Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Honorable Michčle A. Flournoy (pdf)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Defense
Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher (pdf)
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Department of State
Lieutenant General Patrick J. O’Reilly, USA (pdf)
Director, Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 – 10:00am – HVC 210 – Open
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on the status of ongoing U.S. efforts in Iraq.
Witness:
General Ray Odierno, USA (pdf)
Commanding General
Multi-National Force – Iraq
The Honorable Michael Vickers
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict
Thursday, September 24, 2009 -- 9:30am -- 2175 Rayburn -- Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on DOD Supply Chain Management: Can the Department Identify and Meet its Supply Needs Efficiently?
Major General Gary T. McCoy, USAF (pdf)
Commander
Air Force Global Logistics Support Center (AFGLSC)
Ms. Nancy Heimbaugh (pdf)
Senior Procurement Executive and Director of Acquisition Management
Defense Logistics Agency
Mr. William M. Solis (pdf)
Director
Defense Capabilities and Management Team
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Thursday, September 17, 2009 – 8:00am – 2237 Rayburn – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on The Department of Defense and Industry: Does DOD Effectively Manage its Industrial Base and Match its Acquisition Strategies to the Marketplace?
Witnesses:
Mr. Stan Soloway (pdf)
President
Professional Services Council
Mr. Richard K. Sylvester (pdf)
Vice President, Acquisition Policy
Aerospace Industries Association
Mr. Robin “Pug” Gutridge (pdf)
President, Cherokee Information Services
Chairman, TechAmerica
Dr. David Madland, Ph.D. (pdf)
Director, American Worker Project
Center for American Progress
Thursday, September 10, 2009 --10:00 am -- HVC 210 -- Open
The Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Charting the Course for Effective Professional Military Education.
Witnesses:
Lieutenant General David Barno, USA (ret.) (pdf)
Director
Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
Dr. Williamson Murray (pdf)
Professor Emeritus
The Ohio State University; and
Senior Fellow
Institute for Defense Analyses
Dr. John Allen Williams (pdf)
Professor
Department of Political Science
Loyola University Chicago; and
President
Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society
Thursday, July 30, 2009 –1:15 pm – HVC 210 – Open
The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on efforts to improve shipbuilding effectiveness.
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
The Honorable Sean J. Stackley (pdf)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Research, Development, and Acquisition
U.S. Navy
Vice Admiral Kevin McCoy, USN (pdf)
Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command
U.S. Navy
Panel 2:
Mr. Michael Petters (pdf)
President
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
Mr. David Heebner (pdf)
Executive Vice President, Marine Systems
General Dynamics Corporation
Panel 3:
Mr. Ronald E. Ault (pdf)
President
Metal Trades Department
AFL-CIO
Mr. Brett Olson (pdf)
Business Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 46
Thursday, July 30, 2009 – 10:00am – HVC-210 -- Open
The committee will meet to receive testimony on the U.S. security relationship with Russia and its impact on transatlantic security.
Witnesses:
The Honorable Alexander Vershbow (pdf)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
Vice Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN (pdf)
Director for Strategic Plans and Policy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Honorable Philip H. Gordon (pdf)
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 – 2:00pm – HVC-210 – Open
The Military Personnel Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Psychological Stress in the Military: What Steps are Leaders Taking?
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA (pdf)
Vice Chief of Staff
U.S. Army
Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, USN (pdf)
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
U.S. Navy
General James F. Amos, USMC (pdf)
Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps
General William M. Fraser III, USAF (pdf)
Vice Chief of Staff
U.S. Air Force
Panel 2:
Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, USA
Commanding General
III Armored Corps and Fort Hood
U.S. Army
Major General Paul E. Lefebvre, USMC
Deputy Commanding General
II Marine Expeditionary Force
U.S. Marine Corps
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 – 1:00pm – 2212 – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Investing
in Our Military Leaders: The Role of Professional Military Education in Officer Development.
Witnesses:
Lieutenant General John M. Paxton, Jr., USMC (pdf)
Director of Operations
The Joint Staff
Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell, IV, USA (pdf)
Commanding General
Combined Arms Center
Deputy Commanding General
Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army
Mr. Dan Sitterly (pdf)
Director of Force Development
Deputy Chief of Staff
Manpower and Personnel
U.S. Air Force
Mr. Scott Lutterloh (pdf)
Director
Total Force Requirements Division
U.S. Navy
Brigadier General (Maj Gen sel) Melvin G. Spiese, USMC (pdf)
Commanding General
Training and Education Command
U.S. Marine Corps
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 – 10:00am – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives consequence management.
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
The Honorable David Heyman (pdf)
Assistant Secretary for Policy
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The Honorable Paul N. Stockton (pdf)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
General Victor E. Renuart Jr., USAF (pdf)
Commander
NORAD/United States Northern Command
Panel 2:
Ms. Davi M. D’Agostino (pdf)
Director
Defense Capabilities and Management
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Friday, July 24, 2009 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on reforming the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and detainee policy.
· Opening Statement
· Video Webcast Part 2
Witnesses:
The Honorable Jeh Charles Johnson (pdf)
General Counsel
U.S. Department of Defense
The Honorable David Kris (pdf)
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Thursday, July 23, 2009 – 9:30am – 2118 Rayburn – Open
The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on proposed reconfiguration of the National Defense Stockpile.
· Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Mr. Rick A. Lowdenn (pdf)
Senior Materials Analyst
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy)
U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Cornel Holder (pdf)
Administrator
National Defense Stockpile Center
Defense Logistics Agency
U.S. Department of Defense
Dr. James S. Thomason (pdf)
Senior Analyst and Projects Director
Strategy, Forces and Resources Division
Institute for Defense Analyses
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 – 2:00pm 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Military Personnel subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on oversight of family support programs.
Witnesses:
Mr. Arthur J. Myers (pdf)
Principal Director Military Community and Family Policy
Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness
U.S. Department of Defense
Colonel Cory Lyman, USAF (pdf)
Assistant Director, Individual and Family Support Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs,
Management and Personnel
Sergeant Major Kenneth O. Preston, USA (pdf)
Sergeant Major of the Army
Sergeant Major Carlton W. Kent, USMC (pdf)
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West, USN (pdf)
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy, USAF (pdf)
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 – 1:00pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open
· Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
· Skelton Substitute Amendment
The full committee will mark up the following legislation:
H. Res. 602 – Requesting that the President and directing that the Secretary of Defense
transmit to the House of Representatives all information in their
possession relating to specific communications regarding detainees and
foreign persons suspected of terrorism.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 – 8:00am – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on shaping a workforce for today’s acquisition environment that can meet DOD’s needs.
Witnesses:
Mr. Shay Assad
Director, Defense Procurement Acquisition Policy (PDF)
Acting, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition & Technology
U.S. Department of Defense
Lieutenant General Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret) (PDF)
President
National Defense Industrial Association
Professor Steve Schooner (PDF)
Co-Director, Government Procurement Law Program
George Washington University Law School
Thursday, July 16, 2009 – 2:00pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Prosecuting Law of War Violations: Reforming the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Witnesses:
Vice Admiral Bruce E. MacDonald, USN (PDF)
The Judge Advocate General
U.S. Navy
Lieutenant General Jack L. Rives, USAF (PDF)
The Judge Advocate General
U.S. Air Force
Lieutenant General Scott C. Black, USA (PDF)
The Judge Advocate General
U.S. Army
Brigadier General James C. Walker, USMC (PDF)
Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps
Thursday, July 16, 2009 – 10:00am – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Oversight Hearing for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).
Witnesses:
Vice Admiral David Architzel, USN (PDF)
Principle Deputy
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, and Acquisition
U.S. Navy
Captain Brian Antonio, USN
Ford Class Program Manager
U.S. Navy
Captain Randy Mahr, USN
EMALS Program Manager (PMA 251)
U.S. Navy
Thursday, July 16, 2009 – 8:00am – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on Managing Service Contracts: What Works and What Doesn’t?
Witnesses:
Brigadier General Wendy Masiello, USAF (PDF)
Air Force Program Executive Officer for Combat and Mission Support
U.S. Air Force
Mr. Jeffrey P. Parsons (PDF)
Executive Director, Army Contracting Command
US Army Materiel Command
U. S. Army
Mr. Jerome F. Punderson (PDF)
Naval Sea Systems Command
U. S. Navy
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 10:00 am – 2118 Rayburn – Open
The full committee will meet to receive testimony on Addressing a New Generation of Threats from Weapons of Mass Destruction: Department of Energy Nonproliferation Programs and the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.
Witnesses:
Honorable Thomas P. D’Agostino (PDF)
Undersecretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
Dr. Michael L. Nacht (PDF)
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Global Strategic Affairs
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy
Department of Defense
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 – 2:00pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Beyond Service Core Competency: Are Our Junior Officers Prepared for Today’s Security Environment?
Witnesses:
Brigadier General Dana H. Born, USAF (PDF)
Dean of the Faculty
U.S. Air Force Academy
Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, USA (PDF)
Dean of the Academic Board
U.S. Military Academy
Captain Matthew L. Klunder, USN (PDF)
Commandant of Midshipmen
U.S. Naval Academy
Colonel Brian D. Beaudreault, USMC (PDF)
Director
U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School
Colonel Steve Tanous, USAF (PDF)
Commandant
Squadron Officer College
Thursday, July 9, 2009 – 9:30am – 2118 Rayburn -- Open
The Joint Readiness, Air and Land Forces, and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on the status of Army and Marine Corps reset requirements.
· Chairman Ortiz’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
General Peter W. Chiarelli, USA (pdf)
Vice Chief of Staff
U.S. Army
General James F. Amos, USMC (pdf)
Assistant Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps
Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 8:00 am – 2212 Rayburn – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on challenges to effective acquisition and management of information technology systems.
· Chairman Andrew’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Mr. Tim Harp (pdf)
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Command, Control, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Information
Technology Acquisition
Dr. Paul Nielsen (pdf)
Director and Chief Executive Officer
Software Engineering Institute
Dr. Ron Kerber (pdf)
Co-Chair
Defense Science Board Task Force on Department of Defense Policies and Procedures for the Acquisition of Information Technology
Thursday, June 25, 2009 – 9:00 am –2212 Rayburn – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Raising Thinking from the Tactical to the Operational Level: JPME I and II at the Services’ and Joint Command and Staff Colleges.
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Brigadier General Edward C. Cardon, USA (pdf)
Deputy Commandant
Army Command and General Staff College
Brigadier General Katherine P. Kasun, USA (pdf)
Commandant
Joint Forces Staff College
Brigadier General Jimmie Jackson, USAF (pdf)
Commandant
Air Command and Staff College
Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup, USN (pdf)
President
Naval War College
Colonel Raymond C. Damm, J. (pdf)
Director
Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 -10:00 am –2118 RHOB – open
The full committee will mark up the following legislation:
H.R. 2647 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes.
· Chairman Skelton’s Opening Statement
· Subcommittee Chairman Smith’s Opening Statement
· Subcommittee Chairman Abercrombie’s Opening Statement
· Subcommittee Chairman Tauscher’s Opening Statement
· Subcommittee Chairman Taylor’s Opening Statement
· Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz’ Opening Statement
· Subcommittee Chairman Davis' Opening Statement
· Video Webcast Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Friday, June 12, 2009 – 1:00 pm – 2118 RHOB
The Readiness Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647– To authorize appropriations for FY10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes.
· Chairman Ortiz’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Friday, June 12, 2009 – 11:00 am – 2212 RHOB
The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 – To authorize appropriations for FY10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes.
· Chairman Taylor’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Friday, June 12, 2009 – 9:00 am – 2118 RHOB
The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 – To authorize appropriations for FY10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes.
· Chairman Abercrombie’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 1:00 pm – 2118 RHOB
The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 – To authorize appropriations for FY10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes.
· Chairman Tauscher’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 11:00 am – 2212 RHOB
The Military Personnel Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 – To authorize appropriations for FY 10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes.
· Chairwoman Davis’ Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Thursday, June 11, 2009 – 9:00 am – 2118 RHOB – open
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2647 – To authorize appropriations for FY 10 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for FY10, and for other purposes
· Chairman Smith’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Thursday, June 4, 2009 – 1:00pm –2212 Rayburn – Open
The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the U.S. Special Operations Command.
· Subcommittee Chairman Smith’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast (incomplete)
Witness:
Admiral Eric T. Olson, USN (pdf)
Commander
U.S. Special Operations Command
Thursday, June 4, 2009 – 10:00am –2212 Rayburn – Open
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Thinkers and Practitioners: Do Senior Professional Military Education Schools Produce Strategists?
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Rear Admiral Garry E. Hall, USN (pdf)
Commandant
The Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Major General Robert P. Steel, USAF (pdf)
Commandant
The National War College
Rear Admiral James P. Wisecup, USN (pdf)
President
The Naval War College
Major General Robert M. Williams, USA (pdf)
Commandant
The Army War College
Major General Maurice “Maury” Forsyth, USAF (pdf)
Commander of the Spaatz Center and Commandant
The Air War College
Colonel Michael Belcher, USMC (pdf)
Director
The Marine Corps War College
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – 10:00am –2118 Rayburn – Open
The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for Military Construction, Family Housing, Base Closure, Facilities Operations and Maintenance.
· Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz’ Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
Mr. Wayne Arny (pdf)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Installations and Environment
Mr. Joseph Calcara (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army
Installations and Housing
Honorable B.J. Penn (pdf)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Installations and Environment
Ms. Kathleen I. Ferguson (pdf)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Installations
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – 8:00am –2212 Rayburn – Open
The Defense Acquisition Reform Panel will meet to receive testimony on Coordinating Requirements, Budgets, and Acquisition: How Does It Affect Costs and Acquisition Outcomes?
· Panel Chairman Andrew’s Opening Statement
· Video Webcast
Witnesses:
The Honorable Gordon England (pdf)
Former Secretary of Defense and Former Secretary of the Navy
President
E6 Partners, LLC
Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, USN (ret.) (pdf)
Chairman of the Board
Alenia North America
Lieutenant General Ron Kadish, USAF (ret.) (pdf)
Vice President
Booz Allen Hamilton
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