04.22.15

NEW TIME: 11:15 a.m. Start for Today's Defense Subcommittee Hearing on Defense Innovation

 
Today's Defense Subcommittee hearing originally scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, has been rescheduled to 11:15 a.m. on the same day. Additionally, DARPA Deputy Director Dr. Steven Walker will replace DARPA Director Dr. Arati Prabhakar as a witness. 
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) will hold a hearing of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee to review the Fiscal Year 2016 budget request and funding justification for Defense Innovation and Research at 11:15 a.m. in room 192 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The hearing will be webcast on the Senate Appropriations Committee Website. Livestreaming will begin when the hearing starts; it may be necessary to reload your web browser at that time. 
 
Witnesses:
 
Mr. Frank Kendall
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics
 
Mr. Alan Shaffer
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Development, Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense
 
Dr. Steven Walker
Deputy Director
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency