WASHINGTON - Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Information Technology Investments and Programs: Supporting Current Operations and Planning for the Future Threat Environment".
Chairman Wilson's Opening Statement Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities "Information Technology Investments and Programs: Supporting Current Operations and Planning for the Future Threat Environment"
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities made the following opening statement for today's hearing entitled "Information Technology Investments and Programs: Supporting Current Operations and Planning for the Future Threat Environment".
"I am pleased to welcome everyone here today for this hearing on the fiscal year 2016 budget request for information technology programs for the Department of Defense. Information technology systems are critical enablers for our military, enhancing the performance of individuals and units by connecting people and weapon systems together in ways that make them more effective than the sum of their parts.
As we look at this budget request, and as the witnesses describe their relevant portions, I would ask you to address the following questions: • What systems are we investing in? • How do these systems enhance the Department of Defense's ability to execute its missions, carry out business operations, and generally improve our ability to conduct warfighting operations? • How do we prevent duplication between the services and agencies, to make sure that the programs we pursue are deployed on time, on budget and with the performance capabilities we originally planned for?
Today, we've invited a panel of dedicated public servants to answer these questions. Are witnesses are: • The Honorable Terry Halvorsen, Acting Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
• Lieutenant General Robert S. Ferrell, Chief Information Officer / G-6 of the United States Army
• Lieutenant General William J. Bender, Chief of Information Dominance & Chief Information Officer of the United States Air Force
• Dr. John Zangardi, the Acting Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Information Operations and Space
• Brigadier General Kevin J. Nally, the Director of Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) and Chief Information Officer of the Marine Corps
We also know that Navy would like to submit additional testimony for the record for Vice Admiral Ted Branch, the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, who was unable to join us today. If there are no objections, we will include that as part of the record."
