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Hearing Information: May 2010 - present


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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 – 2:00pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

 

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on the Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Implications for U.S. National Security.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

Mr. Ted Dagne (pdf testimony)

Specialist in African Affairs

Congressional Research Service

 

Mr. John Prendergast (pdf testimony)

Former Director of African Affairs

National Security Council

 

Mr. Adam Komorowski (pdf testimony)

Regional Head of Operations, Africa

Mines Advisory Group

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 – 9:00am – 2212 Rayburn – Open

 

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Continued Engagement: Department of Defense Responses to the House Armed Services Committee April 2010 Report on Professional Military Education.

Video Webcast* (We are currently experiencing technical difficulties uploading the archived webcast.  The Committee is working to solve the problem and will post the webcast as soon as it is available.)

 

Witnesses:

 

            Mr. Lernes J. Hebert (pdf testimony)

Acting Director, Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

 

            Brigadier General William C. Hix, USA (pdf testimony)

Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force Development, J-7

Joint Chiefs of Staff             

 

Brigadier General Sean MacFarland, USA (pdf testimony)

Deputy Commandant

Command and General Staff College

U.S. Army

 

Mr. Scott Lutterloh (pdf testimony)

Director, Total Force Training and Education Division

U.S. Navy

 

Mr. Dan Sitterly (pdf testimony)

Director of Force Development

Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel

U.S. Air Force

 

Major General Robert Neller, USMC (pdf testimony)

President

Marine Corps University

 

 

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

 

The Full committee will meet to receive testimony on the Department of Defense’s efficiency initiative.

            Opening Statement

            Video Webcast

 

            Witnesses:

 

The Honorable William J. Lynn III (pdf testimony)

Deputy Secretary of Defense
U.S. Department of Defense

 

The Honorable Ashton Carter (pdf testimony)

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

U.S. Department of Defense

 

General James E. Cartwright, USMC (pdf testimony)

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

U.S. Department of Defense

 

 

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – 1:30pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Fighting Superbugs:  DOD’s Response to Multidrug-Resistant Infections in Military Treatment Facilities.

 

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

Dr. Jack Smith (pdf testimony)

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clinical and Program Policy

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

 

Colonel Jonathan Jaffin, MD, USA (pdf testimony)

Director, Health Policy and Services

Office of the Surgeon General

Colonel Duane Hospenthal, MD, USA (pdf testimony)

Infectious Diseases Consultant

U.S. Army Surgeon General

 

Colonel James D. Collier, MD, USAF (pdf testimony)

Assistant Surgeon General, Health Care Operations

Office of the Surgeon General

 

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Forgione, MD, USAF (pdf testimony)

Service Advisor

Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program

 

Captain Gregory Martin, USN (pdf testimony)

Program Director

Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program

 

Ms. Judith F. English

Infection Control Consultant

Naval Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

 

 

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 – 2:00pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on small business’ role and opportunities in restoring affordability to the Department of Defense.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

Honorable Zachary J. Lemnios (pdf statement)

Director

Defense Research and Engineering

U.S. Department of Defense

 

Ms. Linda B. Oliver (pdf statement)

Acting Director

Office of Small Business Programs

U.S. Department of Defense

 

 

Thursday, September 23, 2010 – 2pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Operating in the Digital Domain: Organizing the Military Departments for Cyber Operations.

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

Vice Admiral Bernard J. McCullough, III, USN(pdf testimony)

Commander

 

U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, U.S. 10th Fleet

Lieutenant General George J. Flynn, USMC (pdf testimony)

 

Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration

U.S. Marine Corps

 

Major General Rhett Hernandez, USA (pdf testimony)

Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff

U.S. Army

 

Major General Richard Webber, USAF (pdf testimony)

Commander

24th Air Force and Air Force Network Operations

           U.S. Air Force

 

 

Thursday, September 23, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on U.S. Cyber Command: Organizing for Cyberspace Operations.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

Witness:

 

General Keith B. Alexander, USA (pdf testimony)

Commander

U.S. Cyber Command

 

 

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – 8:00am – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on A Question of Quality and Value: Department of Defense Oversight of Tuition Assistance Used for Distance Learning and For-Profit Colleges.

 

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

Mr. Robert L. Gordon, III (pdf testimony)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

        

Mr. Anthony Stamilio (pdf testimony)

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civilian Personnel and Quality of Life

U.S. Army

 

Mr. Timothy R. Larsen (pdf testimony)

Director, Personal and Family Readiness Division

Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department

U.S. Marine Corps

 

Mr. Scott Lutterloh (pdf testimony)

Director, Total Force Training and Education Division

U.S. Navy

 

Mr. Dan Sitterly (pdf testimony)

Director of Force Development

Deputy Chief of Staff

Manpower and Personnel

U.S. Air Force

 

 

Thursday, July 29, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on receive testimony on the Final Report of the Independent Panel's Assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review.

    

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

Final Report of the QDR Independent Panel Report

 

Witnesses:

 

The Honorable William J. Perry (joint testimony)

Co-Chairman

Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel

United States Institute for Peace

 

The Honorable Stephen J. Hadley

Co-Chairman

Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel

United States Institute for Peace

 

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – 2:00pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on harnessing small business innovation for national security cyber needs.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

            Witnesses:

 

Mr. John Ricketson (pdf testimony)

Chief Executive Officer

Dejavu Technologies, Inc

 

Mr. Roger Thornton (pdf testimony)

Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Fortify Software

 

Mr. Richard Lee (pdf testimony)

Consultant

 

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – 1:30pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Transformation in Progress:  The Services’ Enlisted Professional Military Education Programs.

 

Video Webcast

 

            Witnesses:

 

Colonel James J. Minick, USMC (pdf testimony)

Director of Enlisted PME

Marine Corps University

U.S. Marine Corps

 

Mr. John Sparks (pdf testimony)

Director, Institute for NCO Professional Development

Training and Doctrine Command

U.S. Army

 

Mr. Scott Lutterloh (pdf testimony)

Director

Total Force Requirements Division

U.S. Navy

 

Mr. Dan Sitterly (pdf testimony)

Director of Force Development

Deputy Chief of Staff

Manpower and Personnel

U.S. Air Force

 

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Joint Readiness and Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittees will meet to receive testimony on surface fleet readiness.

           

Opening Statement of Readiness Chairman Ortiz

Opening Statement of Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Chairman Taylor

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

Admiral John Harvey, USN (joint testimony)

Commander

Fleet Forces Command

           

Vice Admiral Kevin McCoy, USN

Commander

Naval Sea Systems Command

 

Vice Admiral William Burke, USN

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

Fleet Readiness and Logistics (N4)

 

 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on Japan: Recent Security Developments.

 

            Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

The Honorable Kurt M. Campbell (pdf testimony)

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

U.S. Department of State

 

The Honorable Wallace C. Gregson (pdf testimony)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs

U.S. Department of Defense

 

The Honorable Jackalyne Pfannenstiel (pdf testimony)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment)

 

 

Thursday, July 22, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

            The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on managing the Department of Defense in a time of tight budgets.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast Part II

 

Witnesses:

The Honorable Elizabeth McGrath (pdf testimony)

Deputy Chief Management Officer

U.S. Department of Defense

 

The Honorable Joseph Westphal (pdf testimony)

Under Secretary of the Army

 

The Honorable Robert O. Work (pdf testimony)

Under Secretary of the Navy

 

The Honorable Erin Conaton (pdf testimony)

Under Secretary of the Air Force

 

 

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Modeling and Simulation: Enhancing Military Readiness.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

            Witnesses:

 

Vice Admiral William Burke, USN (pdf testimony)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations

Fleet Readiness & Logistics (N4)

 

Major General Stephen R. Layfield, USA (pdf testimony)

Director, Joint Training and Joint Warfighting Center

U.S. Joint Forces Command

 

Major General Marke F. Gibson, USAF (pdf testimony)

Director of Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff for

     Operations, Plans and Requirements

Headquarters U.S. Air Force

 

Rear Admiral Fred L. Lewis, USN (ret) (pdf testimony)

President

National Training and Simulation Association

 

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 – 1:30pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on oversight of the activities of the Maritime Administration.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

           Witness:

 

The Honorable David Matsuda (pdf testimony)

Maritime Administrator

Maritime Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

 

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 – 10:30am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

            The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony to review the Army investigation of Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast Part II

 

Witnesses:

 

The Honorable John McHugh (pdf testimony)

Secretary of the Army

 

Lieutenant General R. Steven Whitcomb, USA (pdf testimony)

Army Inspector General

U.S. Army

 

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – 1:30pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Beyond the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap: Bearing the Burden for Today’s Educational Shortcomings.

 

Video Webcast

 

            Witnesses:

 

Mrs. Nancy Weaver (pdf joint testimony)

Director, Defense Language Office

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

 

Brigadier General Walter Golden, USA

Director, J-1 Manpower and Personnel

Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

 

Ms Sharon Pickup (pdf testimony)

Director, Office of Defense Capabilities and Management

U.S. Government Accountability Office

 

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Readiness Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Wind Farms:  Compatible with Military Readiness?

 

Opening Statement 

Video Webcast Part II

           

Witnesses:

 

Dr. Dorthy Robyn (pdf joint testimony)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

Installations and Environment

U.S. Department of Defense

 

Major General Lawrence Stutzriem, USAF

Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy

North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command

 

Ms. Nancy B. Kalinowski (pdf testimony)

Vice President, System Operations Services

Air Traffic Organization

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Mr. Stu Webster (pdf testimony)

Co-Chairman of the Siting Committee

American Wind Energy Association

 

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 – 1:00pm – 2118 Rayburn – Open

The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on developments in Afghanistan.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

            Witnesses:

 

The Honorable Michθle Flournoy (pdf testimony)

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

U.S. Department of Defense

 

General David H. Petraeus, USA (pdf testimony)

Commander, U.S. Central Command

 

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 – 1:00pm – 2212 Rayburn – Open

The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will meet to receive testimony on Interagency National Security Reform: Pragmatic Steps Towards a More Integrated Future.

Video Webcast

[Hearing Prtin- H.A.S.C. No. 111–165]

 

            Witnesses:

 

            Mr. James R. Locher III (pdf testimony)

President and Chief Executive Officer

Project on National Security Reform

 

Mr. John H. Pendleton (pdf testimony)

Director, Force Structure and Defense Planning Issues

Defense Capabilities and Management Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office

 

Mr. Gordon Adams (pdf testimony)

Distinguished Fellow

The Henry L. Stimson Center

 

Dr. James R. Thompson (pdf testimony)

Associate Professor of Public Administration

University of Illinois – Chicago

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -10:00 am –2118 Rayburn – Open

 

The Full Committee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.   5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

 

Video Webcast Part I II III

·         Chairman Skelton’s Opening Statement

·         Subcommittee Chairman Sanchez’ Opening Statement

·         Subcommittee Chairman Taylor’s Opening Statement

·         Subcommittee Chairman Smith’s Opening Statement

·         Subcommittee Chairman Ortiz’ Opening Statement

·         Subcommittee Chairman Davis' Opening Statement

·         Subcommittee Chairman Langevin Opening Statement

 

Thursday, May 13, 2010 – 2:00 pm  – 2118 Rayburn

 

The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.  5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

      

      Opening Statement

      Video Webcast

Thursday, May 13, 2010 – 12:30 pm  – 2212 Rayburn

 

The Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.  5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

      

      Opening Statement

      Video Webcast

Thursday, May 13, 2010 – 10:30 am  – 2118 Rayburn

 

The Readiness Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.  5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

      

      Opening Statement

      Video Webcast

Thursday, May 13, 2010 – 9:00 am  – 2212 Rayburn

 

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.  5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

      

      Opening Statement

      Video Webcast

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 – 11:00 am  – 2212 Rayburn

 

The Strategic Forces Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.  5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

      

      Opening Statement

      Video Webcast

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 – 9:00 am  – 2118 Rayburn

 

The Military Personnel Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R.  5136 – To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

      Opening Statement

      Video Webcast

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 – 10:00am – 2118 Rayburn – Open

            The Full Committee will meet to receive testimony on developments in security and stability in Afghanistan.

 

Opening Statement

Video Webcast

 

Witnesses:

 

The Honorable Michθle Flournoy (pdf joint testimony)

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

U.S. Department of Defense

 

Lieutenant General John M. Paxton Jr., USMC

Director for Operations, J-3

Joint Chiefs of Staff

 

 

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