Part ofdefense budget →

FEDERALhearing transcript

High Impact

House Armed Services Committee Hearing on 2019 Defense Budget and Reform

Original title: [H.A.S.C. No. 115-89]-ASSESSING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET REQUEST AND ACQUISITION REFORM PROGRESS

January 1, 2019

defense budget military acquisition national security fiscal policy government oversight

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

This hearing established the oversight framework for the 2019 defense budget, which dictates how taxpayer funds are allocated to military services and how those services are required to implement reforms to speed up the delivery of new technology to the warfighter.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The department is subject to the budget request review and the implementation of acquisition reforms mandated by Congress.

Military Service Secretaries

The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are responsible for executing the budget and implementing acquisition reforms within their respective branches.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on March 20, 2018, to review the Department of Defense's 2019 budget request. The session focused on balancing military rebuilding efforts with ongoing reforms to how the military acquires new technology and equipment.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on March 20, 2018, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The committee reviewed the fiscal year 2019 budget request for the Department of Defense.
The committee evaluated progress on acquisition reforms intended to speed up the delivery of innovation to the military.
Chairman Thornberry stated that acquisition reform has shifted more authority and responsibility to the individual military services.
The committee emphasized the need to measure military success by output and results rather than inputs and processes.
The hearing addressed the need to prepare for a full spectrum of warfare, including nuclear deterrence and information campaigns.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of this hearing?

To assess the administration's 2019 budget request for the military and to check on the progress of reforms in how the military buys new equipment and technology.

Who testified at this hearing?

The Secretary of the Army (Mark T. Esper), the Secretary of the Navy (Richard V. Spencer), and the Secretary of the Air Force (Heather Wilson).

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Shift in Acquisition Authority

The committee noted a deliberate shift in authority and responsibility for acquisition processes from the central Department of Defense to the individual military services.

Department of Defense House Committee on Armed Services

Connected Entities

personHeather Wilson“Secretary of the Air Force”Map →

personWilliam M. 'Mac' Thornberry“Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services”Map →

personMark T. Esper“Secretary of the Army”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Armed Services“Congressional committee overseeing the Department of Defense”Map →

personRichard V. Spencer“Secretary of the Navy”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance80
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy20
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools