Thursday, February 15, 2018
Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Room 285
10:00 AM – 10:05 AM: Opening Remarks: Vice Chairman Bartholomew and Senator Talent
10:05 AM – 11:35 AM: Panel I: National-Level Military Modernization Priorities and Force Enablers
- Cortez Cooper, Senior International/Defense Researcher, RAND Corporation (Testimony)
- John Costello, Cybersecurity Policy Fellow, New America Foundation (Testimony)
- Kevin McCauley, Independent Analyst (Testimony)
11:35 AM – 12:35 PM: Lunch Break
12:35 PM – 2:35 PM: Panel II: Service-Level Military Modernization Priorities
- Ben Lowsen, China Advisor, U.S. Air Force (Testimony)
- James Holmes, Ph.D., J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy, U.S. Naval War College (Testimony)
- Brendan Mulvaney, Ph.D., Director, China Aerospace Studies Institute (Testimony)
- Michael S. Chase, Ph.D., Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation (Testimony)
2:35 PM – 2:45 PM: Break
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Panel III: PLA Modernization and Implications for the United States and Beyond
- Tate Nurkin, Executive Director, Strategic Assessments, Jane’s by IHS Markit (Testimony)
- Jacqueline N. Deal, Ph.D., President and CEO, Long Term Strategy Group (Testimony)
- Kathleen Hicks, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Henry A. Kissinger Chair, and Director of the International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Testimony)
4:15 PM – 4:20 PM: Closing Remarks
4:20 PM: Adjourn
*Please note: the hearing is open to the public and seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There will be no webcast available for this hearing.*Transcript