by ADC | Jul 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, NDAA, On Base, Three Questions
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week and will resume discussions on the National Defense Authorization Act and the fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill. Roosevelt Group Principal Matthew Herrmann gave On Base an update on the current state of play and how ADC...
by ADC | Jul 19, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, REPI
The DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative is hosting a webinar Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern time to highlight the five communities and regions recognized in the 2024 Sentinel Landscapes Partnership designation cycle. The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership...
by ADC | Jul 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, PFAS
DOD will likely ask for an extension of its Oct. 1 deadline to transition to a new firefighting foam that does not include PFAS, and the chemicals could be in use at installations for two more years, Military.com reported. The harmful “forever chemicals” have been...
by ADC | Jul 17, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
ADC is hosting a webinar Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern time to share the latest on defense legislation on Capitol Hill. Register here to join the webinar. Participants will get an insiders’ look at the discussions lawmakers are having about the federal budget, defense...
by ADC | Jul 11, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Foreign Investment, On Base
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) would review potential land purchases by foreigners near more than 50 additional military sites across 30 states, under a proposed Treasury Department rule published this week, as AP and The Hill...
by ADC | Jul 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) died Tuesday at age 89, as Military.com reported. He had suffered a stroke over the July 4th holiday, according to KOCO News 5. Inhofe, an Army veteran who stepped down from the Senate in 2023 before the end of his fifth term, served...
by ADC | Jul 8, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet this week to consider the first three of its spending bills for fiscal year 2025, including the military construction and VA bill. The hearing will be live-streamed Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. No date had been...
by ADC | Jul 5, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base, Russia-Ukraine
A bipartisan group of top lawmakers will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday during a NATO summit in D.C., Politico reported. Among those meeting with Zelenskyy will be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch...
by ADC | Jun 28, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
DOD’s top personnel leaders say they are trying to raise public awareness about public service opportunities in the military and the civilian sector, according to a DOD story. “Public service is more than being in the military, and there are plenty of opportunities...
