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A Focused Defense Reform Effort “…There are still plenty of inadequacies in defense acquisitions, lawmakers have found. These vexing issues might not warrant another major piece of legislation but are serious enough to justify a fresh probe by the House Armed Services Committee. The panel is about to take a two-year deep dive into the Pentagon’s troubled procurement process.
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke on the dire condition of military readiness at the Reagan National Defense Forum Saturday in Simi Valley, CA. Selected excerpts from Sec. Hagel’s speech below spotlight specific and serious vulnerabilities to American national security caused by significant defense cuts made since 2011.
Washington, D.C. -Representatives Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Randy Forbes (R-VA), and Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) joined ambassadors from Australia, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and New Zealand in a roundtable discussion today. The roundtable is part of a larger oversight initiative focused on the “Asia Pacific Rebalance” led by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee, and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI).
Testifying before Senate,General Amos calls cuts "a formula for more American casualties." |
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WASHINGTON- Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on news reports of a possible deal between the United States and Iran.
WASHINGTON- Today, at a media roundtable, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Rep. Adam Smith (D- WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, unveiled a slate of oversight activities focused on the “Asia Pacific Rebalance”. The oversight effort will be led by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI).