United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to the 112th Congress, it was known as the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

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Jurisdiction

The Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee has jurisdiction over Department of Defense counter proliferation and counter terrorism programs and initiatives Special Operations Forces; defense science and technology policy and programs, such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; information technology programs; as well as intelligence support and cyber operations, strategic communications, and information operations. [1]

Members, 112th Congress

The subcommittee is chaired by Mac Thornberry of Texas, and the Ranking Member is Jim Langevin of Rhode Island.[2] Pursuant to the committee's rules, the chairman and ranking member of the full committee may serve as ex officio members of each subcommittee.[1]

Majority Minority
Ex officio

See also

United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Rules of the Committee on Armed Services: 112th Congress" (PDF). January 20, 2011. http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=fcd515fa-9afe-477c-8348-b8de76875605. Retrieved 2011-01-23. 
  2. ^ "Armed Services Committee Leaders Announce Subcommittee Membership for the 112th Congress". January 20, 2011. http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=177b52a5-8b9e-4987-88e4-477d92eb0421&ContentType_id=e0c7b822-826f-493d-8cef-1e21aa53e12a&Group_id=12580721-af41-4987-849c-c25b730d096d. Retrieved 2011-01-23. 
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