Equipment. Thanks to defense contractors who want to squeeze more money out of the military. Many people on this committee, both sides, Democrats And Republicans understand the risk here. Chairman Wicker released a report last year showing DoD consistently underperforms in procuring data rights. and pointed to the lack of technical data as a factor that, quote, inevitably leads to reduced training and readiness. Mr. Felan, can we count on you to advance the Navy's right to repair its own equipment? (03:28–03:39)
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