1、 STATEMENT BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE REFORM November 10,2015 Statement by Jim Thomas Vice President for Studies,Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Mr.Chairman,Ranking Member Reed,and distinguished members of the Committee,thank you for the opportunity to testi
2、fy today.Major national security re-organizations often come only after a major military disaster when the problems become blindingly apparent.Your decision to convene this series of hearings attests to your foresight and determination not to wait until a national catastrophe to act,but to actively
3、seek out potential reforms now that could improve the Department of Defenses(DoD)ability to deal with current and future security challenges.It is appropriate for this Committee to undertake a fundamental assessment of the DoDs organization and consider measures for improving its ability to conduct
4、core functions related to strategy formulation,contingency planning,preparing forces and developing needed capabilities,and conducting military operations.This Committee was the driving force in formulating sweeping organizational changes across the DoD three decades ago.The resulting Goldwater-Nich
