To receive testimony on defense mobilization in the 21st century

Baroni Center Executive Director Jerry McGinn, Ph.D. testified before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services to warn lawmakers that the U.S. defense industrial base is not currently well positioned to succeed in major international conflict. 

Jerry cited Baroni Center research examining how the U.S. has mobilized its industrial base in response to past crises and provided clear recommendations on what Congress and the Trump Administration can do now to prepare for potential future conflict.

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