by ADC | Sep 12, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned Monday that war is coming and that it will be “a kind of war we have no modern experience with.” Kendall was speaking at the Air & Space Forces Association conference. “Today the intelligence couldn’t be clearer,” Kendall...
by ADC | Sep 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday that Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blanket hold on military nominations and senior promotions is “paralyzing the Department of Defense,” as AP reported. “The idea that one man in the Senate...
by ADC | Sep 11, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Navy has agreed to vacate a 3.4-acre waterfront site in San Diego so Port of San Diego can use the area for redevelopment, as Off Plan Property Exchange reported. The port will pay $5.75 million for the site…. Newsbreak has a look at what is known so far...
by ADC | Sep 8, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
Some senior Senate Republicans are joining their Democratic colleagues and the White House in pressing House Republicans to back additional spending to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. “The money we’re talking about doesn’t go to Ukraine,” Senate Minority...
by ADC | Sep 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
More than 300 nominees and officers are being held back by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blanket hold on all DOD confirmations and promotions. The Senate could begin a drawn-out process of considering the nominees and promotion candidates individually, but each...
by ADC | Sep 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
The Senate is expected to consider three appropriations bills on the floor next week, including Military Construction-VA, Agriculture and Transportation-HUD. The “minibus” package will be the first three of the 12 annual appropriations bills – all passed by the...
by ADC | Sep 7, 2023 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Wednesday it will be difficult to reconcile the Senate’s bipartisan version of the National Defense Authorization Act with the version the House passed. The House version includes controversial...
by ADC | Sep 6, 2023 | America's Defense Communities | The Podcast, Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, NDAA, OLDCC, On Base, Recruitment
“America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast” is back with a new episode as Congress returns to session. The episode features updates and analysis from ADC Executive Director Matt Borron, CSIS Senior Advisor Mark Cancian and The Roosevelt Group Senior Advisor Matthew...
by ADC | Sep 6, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, NDAA, On Base
Language in the Senate-passed National Defense Authorization Act would revive the position of chief management officer, which was for a short time the number three position at DOD, before Congress abolished the office three years ago. “While it may not be beneficial...
