The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold a hearing on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building on “National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization.”

Chairman Rogers said: “Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new assessment on the state of DOD national security space acquisition management. The GAO detailed the 60 different stakeholders who are involved in decision making about space programs. No system can function well when so many actors have the ability to say ‘no’ and no one is truly accountable for doing so. As we see serious foreign space threats increasing and a pattern of significantly delayed and over budget national security space programs, we cannot permit this status quo to continue.

“Modern warfare is moving to new heights and it is all-too-clear that our military is not organized and prepared to fight and win a war in space. This hearing is the first step in what I anticipate will be a major reform effort leading to the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act.”

WHAT: HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing: “National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization”

WHEN: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building

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