by ADC | Apr 14, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Senate Republicans are asking the FBI to look into whether Colin Kahl sought or disclosed classified information after leaving the Obama administration, The Hill reported. Kahl’s nomination to become undersecretary of defense for policy has been stalled as he faces...
by ADC | Apr 13, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
House Armed Services Chair Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Tuesday that the White House is moving too slowly on its fiscal year 2022 budget request and that Congress may not have time to complete appropriations work before the fiscal year starts Oct. 1, Defense News...
by ADC | Apr 13, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Joe Biden plans to have troops out of Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that led to activity in the region, a senior official told reporters on background Tuesday. “We’ve long known that military force would not solve Afghanistan’s...
by ADC | Apr 13, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Military Families, On Base
The White House has released individual report cards grading each state’s infrastructure as the administration tries to pass President Joe Biden’s expansive infrastructure bill. Utah and Georgia scored the highest, each with a C-plus, The Hill noted…. Fort Riley,...
by ADC | Apr 12, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christine Wormuth to become the secretary of the Army, the White House said Monday. If she is confirmed, she would be the first woman to hold that position. Wormuth was under secretary of defense for policy in the Obama...
by ADC | Apr 12, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is establishing a domestic extremism working group at DOD, Military Times reported. The move follows a 60-day force-wide stand down to allow for dialogue on the topic. Austin met last week with the service secretaries. “They believed...
by ADC | Apr 11, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
President Joe Biden plans to stop requesting funding for the Overseas Contingency Operations account at DOD, the administration announced when releasing high-level budget figures last week. The account is designed to fund wars, but many in Washington have come to see...
by ADC | Apr 11, 2021 | Congress/DoD, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) told ADC that extreme weather change and historic weather events are “persistent and ongoing problems” at the installations she represents in the Hampton Roads area and at others across the country. “I think that our military leadership...
by ADC | Apr 8, 2021 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Space Force officials announced a new restructuring plan Thursday that will transform the Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles into Space Systems Command. “SSC will be responsible for developing, acquiring, equipping, fielding and sustaining resilient space...
