To find the most efficient means of providing some of our non-military essential functions by competitively sourcing some positions and privatizing some entire services or functions. We're not talking about decreased levels of service, just decreased cost. All of these measures will lead to savings that provide increased modernization power despite a flat budget. But as we cut costs and invest for the future, we must maintain our present capabilities and readiness. A choice between modernization and readiness is no choice at all, we must have both.
Modernization is our future readiness.
We will be depending on you, the members of industry, to help in this journey. Your continued cooperation is vital to our nation's security and prosperity. Our pledge should be that the next generation will say that about us. That we together helped build the greatest aerospace force of the 21st century.