Manchin Receives Commitment From Defense Nominee To Visit West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

 

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, received a commitment from Nickolas Guertin, nominee for Department of Defense (DoD) Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, to visit the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

 

“Mr. Guertin, I share your vision for a renewed approach to evaluation and system performance within the program development process. One of the areas I believe we need to focus on is direct input and effects on the warfighter, especially as it relates to effectiveness on the battlefield. This past week my office spent a considerable amount of time with the staff from the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute who lead the world in advanced neurological care. Can you commit to scheduling a tour of this state of the art facility with my staff and the West Virginia University personnel who are already working with the Marine Corps to potentially standardize this capability for future test and development efforts?”