Today, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “Logistics and Sealift Force Requirements” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Today the subcommittee convenes to receive testimony on Logistics and Sealift Fleet Requirements. I want to welcome our distinguished witn... Read More »
Today, the Committee hears from the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer on the budget request for the Department of Defense. Chairman Thornberry made the following opening remarks on today's hearing. For hearing testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "The Committee meets today to receive testimony from Secretary o... Read More »
Reduced training leads to increased fatalities, experts maintain TIME - Mark Thompson - March 17, 2016Ever since Congress and the White House put caps on federal spending starting in 2013, there have been calls to lift them for the Pentagon. The military’s pain has so become acute, both lawmakers and generals are now warning the cuts could kill more American troops in wartime—and already are kill... Read More »
This week, top U.S. military leaders warned Congress that years of combat combined with budget cuts and personnel reductions have left the Services stretched so thin that they may not be able to adequately respond to an unexpected crisis. The admissions take place amidst growing uncertainty about a constrained defense budget and increasing global instability.ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP): General says Arm... Read More »
Breaking Defense - March 15, 2016 By Katherine BlakeleyRep. Mac Thornberry’s proposed acquisition reform bill is a bold and innovative attempt to solve two major problems with how the Department of Defense plans for and buys major weapons systems...First, this bill from the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has the potential to radically speed the fielding of new capabilities in matu... Read More »
Today, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, top military officials sounded the alarm about the rising number of major military aircraft accidents that can be traced to reduced training hours and maintenance backlogs that have grounded many aircraft. The military has cut essential training, including for pilots, as a result of the billions in defense cuts since 2010. The answers came af... Read More »
Today, Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “The Department of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 Operations and Maintenance Budget Request and Readiness Posture.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "Thank you all for being here today for our Readiness subcommittee hearing on the Navy’s... Read More »
Today, Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2017 Army and Air Force Rotorcraft Modernization Programs.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "The Subcommittee convenes to review the current posture of Army and Air Force rotorcraft modernization progr... Read More »
Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request for U.S. Cyber Command: Preparing for Operations in the Cyber Domain.” For testimony and to watch the hearing click here. "I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this hearing on the Fiscal ... Read More »
Yesterday, Rep. Mac Thorrnbery (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced his second acquisition reform bill. The proposal, which will be incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act, introduces foundational reforms aimed at getting cutting edge equipment to our forces in the field faster. The proposal will help restore agility to America’s military. You can rea... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2017 National Security Space Activities.” For testimony and other hearing materials click here. "Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone to the Strategic Forces Subcommittee’s hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 National Security Space ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Acquisition Agility Act, a bill to enact reforms in the defense acquisition system to ensure that the military can respond to rapidly changing threats. The Chairman will discuss the bill and his proposed reforms at the Brookings Institution today at 1:00 PM EDT. For the full bill text, bill memo, and ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks on the hearing titled “The U.S. Transportation Command Fiscal Year 2017 Readiness Posture.” The testimony for today's hearing can be found here. "Good morning. Thank you all for being here today for our Readiness hearing on the 'The U.S. Transportation Command Fiscal Year 2017... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring four (4) hearings the week of March 21-25, 2016.Tuesday March 22, 2016“The Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense” Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 – Open) Witnesses: The Honorable Ashton B. Carter Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Def... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, will discuss his defense acquisition reform proposals at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institution. In a conversation with Michael O'Hanlon, Co-Director of the Center, Chairman Thornberry will discuss his stand alone acquisition reform bill that will become part of the National Def... Read More »
