by defensecomm | Jan 7, 2020 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, DC360
The House plans to vote next week on legislation to label PFAS as hazardous, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced. “Many of us were deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked the inclusion of provisions in the NDAA conference report to clean up...
by defensecomm | Jan 7, 2020 | Congress/DoD, DC360
The White House has nominated J. David Patterson to serve as principal deputy under secretary of personnel and readiness. Patterson was a Pentagon budget official in the George W. Bush administration. If the Senate confirms Patterson, he would effectively be the top...
by defensecomm | Jan 7, 2020 | Congress/DoD, DC360
Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) are protesting reports that the Navy is considering scaling back its shipbuilding plans. “We write to express our strong support for a 355-ship Navy and to urge continued support from the department for a...
by defensecomm | Jan 6, 2020 | Congress/DoD, DC360
Installations across the U.S. are announcing enhanced security initiatives as the potential for war with Iran increases, Military.com reported. “U.S. Northern Command is implementing additional force protection condition measures to increase security and awareness for...
by defensecomm | Jan 6, 2020 | Congress/DoD, DC360
President Donald Trump will send his full budget request for fiscal year 2021 to Congress Feb. 10, the White House announced Monday. The budget request will not be an abbreviated version like the Administration has submitted to Capitol Hill the past two years, CQ...