article_snippet.sent: But to get this right, Congress needs to start out by conducting hearings to find out in detail what current programs are providing to defeat imminent threats.
article_snippet.sent: This will mean asking the Departments of State and Defense to lay out a detailed budget with necessary metrics to show what capabilities current programs will provide to counter hybrid threats and when those capabilities will be complete.
article_snippet.sent: At the same time, Congress needs to move beyond annual appropriations so that State and Defense planners can do State and Defense planners job, too.