Don Bacon U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Don Bacon U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Rep. Don Bacon, who represents Nebraska’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, recently shared insights from his participation at the Honolulu Defense Forum via social media. Bacon, born in Momence, Illinois, and currently residing in Papillion, has been serving since 2017 after succeeding Brad Ashford. His tweets provide a glimpse into his activities and discussions on defense innovation and military history.
On February 15, 2025, Rep. Don Bacon expressed gratitude for the opportunity to speak on technological advancements at the Honolulu Defense Forum. He stated: "Grateful for the invitation to speak on tech innovation at the Honolulu Defense Forum! As Chairman of the HASC Cyber and Innovation Subcommittee, I am working to speed delivery of new technologies to our warfighters in the Indo-Pacific region #USINDOPACOM #HonoluluDefenseForum".
Later that day, he highlighted a meeting with Doug Beck and his team from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Bacon noted: "The Defense Innovation Unit is breaking barriers to speed cutting edge commercial technology to warfighters around the world. I caught up with @DIU_x Director Doug Beck and his team at the #HonoluluDefenseForum to discuss ways to remove obstacles to defense innovation."
In another post dated February 15, 2025, Bacon reflected on a visit to Pearl Harbor alongside other HASC Subcommittee Chairmen. He remarked: "Hawaii is home to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Yesterday I joined my fellow HASC Subcommittee Chairmen on a tour of Pearl Harbor. Here USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo describes the attack on the U.S.S. Arizona on December 7, 1941."
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