The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold two hearings the week of March 23rd. The first hearing will take place Tuesday, March 24th at 3:30 p.m. in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building regarding nuclear-related defense activities at the Department of Energy. The second hearing will take place Wednesday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m. in 2212 Rayburn House Office Building regarding national security space activities.

The March 24th hearing will focus on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget request for defense activities at the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management.

Chairman Rogers said: “Then-Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said last November, ‘Our nuclear deterrent plays a critical role in assuring U.S. national security, and it is DOD’s highest priority mission. No other capability we have is more important.’ This is the correct priority, but we must remember that fulfilling the nuclear deterrence mission is the shared responsibility of both DOD and DOE. It is the people, programs and infrastructure in NNSA’s nuclear enterprise that provides our nation with that deterrent. The subcommittee will take a detailed look at NNSA’s budget request and scrub it hard to ensure it is meeting the military’s priorities. We will also strive to find efficiencies, ensure robust accountability and enable success.”

WHAT: HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing: “Fiscal Year 2016 Atomic Energy Defense Hearing”

WHEN: Tuesday, March 24th at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building

The March 25th hearing will focus on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget request for national security space activities in the Department of Defense.

Chairman Rogers said: “Space is the ultimate high ground for our military forces. The Department has been clear that we are at risk of losing our advantage in space. Therefore, we need to strengthen national security space through capabilities development, organization, management, policy and funding. The subcommittee will be closely reviewing the President’s budget request, and will provide the authorization and direction to ensure that we maintain our military advantage in outer space, and, at the same time, looking for opportunities to use public-private partnerships to cost-effectively acquire capabilities the warfighter is relying on.”

WHAT: HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing: “Fiscal Year 2016 National Security Space Hearing”

WHEN: Wednesday, March 25th at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: 2212 Rayburn House Office Building

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