Hearing Key Points: "Findings and Recommendations of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy"

(Working Draft)

"Findings and Recommendations of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy"

Hearing held on November 27, 2018 before the:
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

Witnesses:

Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, Co-Chair, Commission On The National Defense Strategy
Admiral Gary Roughead, USN (Ret.), Co-Chair, Commission On The National Defense Strategy

Joint Written Testimony (3-Pages) Key Points:

• "The strategic landscape is more ominous and dynamic as violent jihadist groups, aggressive regional challengers, and ambitious authoritarian regimes challenge U.S. interests"
• "The United States must restore the hard‐power strengths that buttress its foreign policy and the global environment."

Additional resources:
MeriTalk "National Defense Strategy Commission Calls for Stronger Cyber Capabilities"

I'm catching up on reading the National Defense Strategy Commission's report, "Providing for the Common Defense," which has some sobering assessments. https://t.co/Tbh58f8liO

— Elsa B. Kania (@EBKania) November 21, 2018

Hearing Key Points: "Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of the Department of Defense & the Department of Homeland Security"

(Working Draft)

"Interagency Cyber Cooperation: Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities of the Department of Defense & the Department of Homeland Security"

Hearing held on November 14, 2018 before the:

U.S. House Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats

U.S. House Homeland Security Committee
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection


Witnesses:

Ms. Jeanette Manfra, Assistant Secretary, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Written Testimony Key Points:

• Intro
• Threat Assessment
• Joint DoD and DHS Cybersecurity Efforts
• Cybersecurity Priorities
• In May of this year DHS published a Cybersecurity Strategy
• In September the President released the National Cyber Strategy
• Last year President signed Executive Order (EO) 13800, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure
• Under EO 13800, DHS and DOE, in consultation with ODNI, assessed potential impact and response readiness for a power outage associated with a significant cyber incident
• Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Responsibilities
• National Risk Management
• Secretary Nielsen announced rebranding of the Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis as the National Risk Management Center (NRMC)
• Enables private and public sector to assess and mitigate risks
• NRMC's core mission focuses on systems or functions that cut across sectors
• The NRMC will support the NCCIC and the NICC
• Conclusion

March 2018 Hearing on FY19 Budget Requests for DoD S&T Programs

YouTube: Review & Assessment of FY19 Budget Request for DOD S&T Programs (65 mins)

U.S. House Armed Services Committee Hearing
"A Review and Assessment of the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request for Department of Defense Science and Technology Programs"
March 14, 2018

Witnesses

• Rear Admiral Upper Half David Hahn, Chief of Naval Research [Testimony]
• Ms. Mary Miller, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering [Testimony]
• Dr. Tom Russell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology [Testimony]
• Mr. Jeff Stanley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering [Testimony]
• Dr. Steve Walker, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [Testimony]

DoD-Led Interagency Report on the Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency

From the September 2018 report "Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States":

VII. A Blueprint for Action

President Trump’s historic EO 13806 provided DoD and its interagency partners a unique opportunity to assess the manufacturing and defense industrial base – one of the most critical assets to our national security. The work conducted by the over 300 members of the DoD-led Interagency Task Force lays the groundwork for important actions, mitigations, and ongoing monitoring that will result in America’s ability to continue supporting a secure, robust, resilient, and ready industrial base.

Current Efforts

The DoD-led Interagency Task Force recognizes and supports ongoing efforts to address the challenges identified in the EO 13806 assessment, including:

• Increased near-term DoD budget stability with the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, providing stable funding through FY2019
• Modernization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. and investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into Chinese intellectual property theft, to better combat Chinese industrial policies targeting American intellectual property
• Updates to the Conventional Arms Transfer policy and unmanned aerial systems export policy to increase U.S. industrial base competitiveness and strengthen international alliances

More Current Efforts continue in the report and are followed by Future Efforts and Recommendations.

Here is a statement from the White House on the report.

Interagency Task Force in Fulfillment of Executive Order 13806
= "Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States" https://t.co/NJTU8uQuL7 pic.twitter.com/9sLyfVsGJN

— AmericanMadeHeroes (@AmeriMadeHeroes) October 8, 2018