Thank you everyone for sticking around while we made our transition. To roll into the second half of the event where on armying to focus modernization. A report oning out marine modernization called the imperative. Zation new big five for Army Modernization. I want to begin by thanking of that study. Without sponsors we dont get to do studies. Study was sponsored by a combination of support from we want to thank them. I will briefly walk through the chief findings of recommendations of the report. Its about 80 page. Its a pretty quick read. A lot of pictures. I urge you to go read whole thing. Highlights. He saying withart by this study weve always every time we talked about it, we had to start by saying this is not a critique of arm acquisition. Look at if you start with a premise that the army itds to modernize, how does develop a strategy for doing and which it can clearly forcefully communicate within the army, within the Department Defense and with the congress in order to get the
Modernization. I want to begin by thanking sponsors of that study. Without sponsors we dont get to because do studies. This study was sponsored by a combination of support from general dynamics. Drs technologies and l3 as well. I want to thank them of their support. I will briefly walk through the chief of findings and recommendations of the report. Its about 80 pages. Its a pretty quick read. Theres a lot of pictures. I urge you to go read whole thing. I will hit the highlights. And then we will bring up our distinguished panel to give us the real scoop on Army Modernization, how we should think about and what we should do with it. I want to start by saying with this study weve always every time we talked about it, we had to start by saying this is not a critique of arm acquisition. This is a look at if you start with a premise that the army needs to modernize, how does it develop a strategy for doing that which it can clearly and forcefully communicate within the army, within the dep
Newsmakers, sunday at 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. On tuesday the Senate Armed Services Committee Held a hearing on civilian control of the u. S. Military. This follows president elect trumps selection of retired general james mattis to be defense secretary. This is just over two hours. [ room noise ] the Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on civilian control of the armed forces. Id like to welcome our witnesses, dr. Elliott cohen, robert e. Osgood, professor of strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins school of advanced international studies. Thats very impressive. Dr. Kathleen hicks, also impressive, Senior Vice President kissinger chair and director of the International Security program at the center for strategic and international studies. Welcome. Civilian control of the armed forces has been a bedrock principle of American Government since our revolution. A painting hanging in the Capitol Rotunda celebrates the legacy of George Washington, who volunta
Newsmakers, sunday at 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. On tuesday the Senate Armed Services Committee Held a hearing on civilian control of the u. S. Military. This follows president elect trumps selection of retired general james mattis to be defense secretary. This is just over two hours. [ room noise ] the Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony on civilian control of the armed forces. Id like to welcome our witnesses, dr. Elliott cohen, robert e. Osgood, professor of strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins school of advanced international studies. Thats very impressive. Dr. Kathleen hicks, also impressive, Senior Vice President kissinger chair and director of the International Security program at the center for strategic and international studies. Welcome. Civilian control of the armed forces has been a bedrock principle of American Government since our revolution. A painting hanging in the Capitol Rotunda celebrates the legacy of George Washington, who volunta
Think you look at things like small caps in japan. Ashley gentlemen. Were already out of time. Jeremy schwartz and walt mccarthy. Theyre clapping away. Friday heading into the weekend. The dow, all we had to do finish in the green would be higher, short of another record but higher for the week. Here comes the the the closing belle with Melissa Francis and connell mcshane. Melissa s p 500 and nasdaq turning positive within the last hour. Im Melissa Francis. Connell is back. Connell i am connell in for david asman this is after the bell. What names are moving book, here is what else we have for you at this hour. Donald trump back to work, looking to fill his remaining cabinet positions. Among those paying him a visit, a democratic senator from north dakota. So were following that. Trump even taking his own team by surprise as we were taken by surprise with his pick for defense secretary last night. Well tell you who this general James Mad Dog Mattis is and some extraordinary measures ne