We are delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities , so i hope we see you more frequently and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs most faired well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a substantial increase in the International Fusion project which i advocated for as well. I went to visit that project a couple years ago,
Search bar. The hearing will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me say good morning and welcome to todays hearing and oversight of the department of research and development enterprise. Welcome mr. Secretary we are delighted that youre here today. As you know this committee has jurisdiction over the department of energy and its a vitally important science in Energy Research and develop activities. The laboratories and facilities i hope much more quickly from now on and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With a budget season, i would like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention and ill start with the good news. Which is despite the ministration best effort to make cuts across the board and develop my programs most actually fared well in the house of representatives and particularly pleased to see the increased to the budget for the loan programs office, both of which have yielded transformative results
, not just connecticut. Which is the most worrisome. None connecticut as well. I think it is important to recognize we did not choose this vector. Our adversary stick. We have to respond. What that demands is the u. S. National security space community, particularly the United States Space Command and a space for us considered new strategies, operational cons concepts and technologies. What this panel is do is provide insights regarding what sort of Technological Solutions might be the most helpful and how this ties back to core mission imperatives, especially in an era where our adversary is not just waiting, but they are accelerating their activities to compound the challenges that we have to face. I am tickled pink to have the folks we have on stage. To my left is dave rockefeller. I go back to way back with everybody. Rock is that director of training operation. Stationed in headquarters United States space for space in colorado. Next to rock is ms. Stacy kubicek, the Vice Presiden
, not just connecticut. Which is the most worrisome. None connecticut as well. I think it is important to recognize we did not choose this vector. Our adversary stick. We have to respond. What that demands is the u. S. National security space community, particularly the United States Space Command and a space for us considered new strategies, operational cons concepts and technologies. What this panel is do is provide insights regarding what sort of Technological Solutions might be the most helpful and how this ties back to core mission imperatives, especially in an era where our adversary is not just waiting, but they are accelerating their activities to compound the challenges that we have to face. I am tickled pink to have the folks we have on stage. To my left is dave rockefeller. I go back to way back with everybody. Rock is that director of training operation. Stationed in headquarters United States space for space in colorado. Next to rock is ms. Stacy kubicek, the Vice Presiden
, not just connecticut. Which is the most worrisome. None connecticut as well. I think it is important to recognize we did not choose this vector. Our adversary stick. We have to respond. What that demands is the u. S. National security space community, particularly the United States Space Command and a space for us considered new strategies, operational cons concepts and technologies. What this panel is do is provide insights regarding what sort of Technological Solutions might be the most helpful and how this ties back to core mission imperatives, especially in an era where our adversary is not just waiting, but they are accelerating their activities to compound the challenges that we have to face. I am tickled pink to have the folks we have on stage. To my left is dave rockefeller. I go back to way back with everybody. Rock is that director of training operation. Stationed in headquarters United States space for space in colorado. Next to rock is ms. Stacy kubicek, the Vice Presiden