Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses.
I'm going to start with Dr. Huebert.
When discussing NORAD modernization, you've indicated that the popular metaphor for the objective of this modernization is that we need to enhance both the shield and the sword. NORAD, as a system, is referred to as a system of systems. There is a very active dialogue going on between an upgrade, and an upgrade and expansion.
If you can expand on the shield and sword, what areas of the shield do we need to enhance? What areas of the sword do we need to look at enhancing? There's also the interoperability that's needed within the NATO allies, especially in NORAD.
Could you close by highlighting where in the procurement process we need to make sure that we enhance and optimize the process so we don't get...? We don't have another seven years.