Monday Brief: 01 March 2021

Hearings Hotwash1
What’s New: Last week, Congress held three important hearings on US national security and technology. Here are some highlights and thoughts on each.
Why This Matters: The 117th United States Congress is beginning its work, and emerging tech and “the cybers” are getting a lot of early attention.
Hearing #1: House Armed Services Committee — Defense Innovation
Key Points:
As I mentioned last week, I joined the Hon. Christine Fox — former Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense — and Dr. Victoria Coleman — Former DARPA Director — in testifying before the HASC on Defense Innovation.