my -- i've learned so much from john hamre. and every day i look around the department of defense and there's one of his managerial accomplishments, one of his managerial creations in front of me. one of the best, most skilled stewards and coos the department's ever have. i see jack gansler a predecessor who added l to at & l. and among many other things jack did. jack, i have to tell you my children are already dismayed at the length of the title. they tell their father is undersecretary of defense. of course, no one knows what an undersecretary is. and it sounds very beneath. so underneath, underwear, undersecretary. and then it's acquisition technology and logisticses way too long and obscure for an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old to explain. they always say why can't you be cia director? [laughter] >> it's got some zip to it. i'm very grateful to have the opportunity to come here. it is a pleasure. and a welcomed relief to talk about something other than the tanker competition or the joint strike fighter. or any of the other

my -- i've learned so much from john hamre, every day i look around the department of defense and there'st has had ever. i see jack, a predecessor of mine who adding l to at & l. among many other things. jack, i have to tell you my children are dismayed at the length of the title. they say say -- you know, their father is undersecretary of defense. it sounds very beneath. underneath, underwear, undersecretary. and then it's acquisition technology and logistics. way too long and obscure for an 18 years old and 21 years old to explain. they say why can't you be cia director? [laughter] >> dave bertoe also a great leader. i'm very grateful to have the opportunity. it is a pleasure and welcome relief to talk about something other than the tanker competition or the joint strike fighter or any of the other acquisition programs. and it's particularly welcome to me. because what i want to talk about today is something that's very dear to my heart. which is the roll of acquisition technology and logistics and supporting the current wars. the current fights that we're in. so when john gave me the o