WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R-Fla.) announced that he will serve on two subcommittees as a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). Franklin will serve on the subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems and the subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
Franklin, a retired commander, served in the United States Navy as an aviator for 26 years (14 active duty, 12 reserves). He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Air Command & Staff College. He also flew combat operations in the Gulf War, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
“Florida serves a home to thousands of our servicemembers, and I am honored to serve the folks at home – and countless other servicemembers – as a member of the House Armed Services Committee,” said Congressman Scott Franklin. “With Special Operations Command and Central Command located just outside my district in Tampa, I am honored support these operations on these new subcommittees. I thank Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) for his confidence in appointing me to these subcommittees, and I look forward to serving alongside my colleagues to ensure the safety of all Americans.”
The Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems (CITI) will have jurisdiction over the following:
- Cyber Security, Operations, and Forces
- Information Technology, Systems, and Operations
- Science and Technology Programs and Policy
- Defense-Wide Research and Development (except Missile Defense and Space)
- Artificial Intelligence Policy and Programs
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Policy
- Electronic Warfare Policy
- Computer Software Acquisition Policy
The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations (ISO) will have the following jurisdiction:
- Military Intelligence
- National Intelligence
- Special Operations Forces
- Countering chemical, biological, and radiological weapons of mass destruction
- Counter-Proliferation
- Counterterrorism
- Sensitive Military Operations
To read the congressman’s announcement about his position on the HASC, click here.
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