>> frank kendall and dla. dla has the supply chain, and frank kendall is focused on the trusted chip, that the fabrication of trusted chips. >> one of the areas that we look at in regards to cyber, and in some ways, you know, technology in particular parts is in the nuclear area. and so are there any specific groups that are focus just on protecting our nuclear efforts against cyber? >> there is the national -- the end in sa and and nuclear weapons council which is cochaired by frank kendall, undersecretary of defense, and vice chairman of the joint chiefs, the ones that work with doe to make sure our weapon system components are reliable and trusted him to make sure that we have ahave a safe, reliable, and effective nuclear deterrent. >> admiral,, when we look at building a force of cyber warriors, how can we use the national guard and reserves to help do that? because it strikes me that that can help us and retaining highly qualified individuals who want to devote part of their life to help oura country comm

what are some of the p proposals frank kendall is making you thinink are beneficial and problematic? gen. norton: i believe the secretary of defense is ultimatelyly responsible for acquisition in the department. he and his principal staff members s clearly have an important role in ing requirements, vetting the acquisitionn strategy, properly funding d resourcing the programs and so on. i also believe the service chiefs, because of legislation and have it over- habit over time, have become distanced from the inteternals of that process. that is not healthy for a numbmr of reasonsns. first of all, clearly the uniformed military should be a driver of f requirements. military requirements specifically. secoly, i think the bottom line is service chiefs also are the customer. in the endnd, it is important fr bo the commanders and service chiefs to play theirroper re in the acquisition processss. vago: how do youeel about on the congressional side, the stingprosing unnecessary relations and streamlining the process which would be welcomed given the depament is saddled under hundreds of tho