by ADC | Jan 29, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
Register now to join federal officials, installation leaders and defense community leaders in the D.C. area March 31 to April 2 for the Defense Communities National Summit. The focus will be on how communities and installations will be affected by the new political...
by ADC | Jan 27, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
Pete Hegseth became defense secretary over the weekend and said the department will focus on a mission of achieving “peace through strength. “We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military and reestablishing deterrence,”...
by ADC | Jan 23, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is deploying an additional 1,500 service members to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Trump follows through with campaign promises to crack down on immigration and increase deportation, as AP reported. Acting Defense Secretary...
by ADC | Jan 23, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
The Defense Communities National Summit kicks off March 31 with a focus on “Navigating Change” as communities, installation leaders and others see how actions from the new administration will affect their work. The Summit will feature three days of sessions in six...
by ADC | Jan 21, 2025 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
The Senate voted 99-0 Tuesday to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as secretary of State, CNN and other outlets reported. With the unanimous vote, Rubio became the first confirmed nominee of the second Trump administration. Navy photo from 2017 by Greg...
by ADC | Jan 6, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Military Families, On Base, Three Questions
After organizational sessions Friday, Congress meets today to certify the election of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, who will take office Jan. 20. We talked with John Ferrari of the American Enterprise Institute about what defense...
by ADC | Dec 4, 2024 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, Energy, News from ADC, On Base
President-elect Donald Trump has offered billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg the role of deputy defense secretary, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. In Trump’s first term, Feinberg led the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Feinberg is co-CEO of Cerberus...
by ADC | Dec 3, 2024 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Defense Communities National Summit, Energy, News from ADC, On Base
The federal government is set to shut down on Dec. 20 if Congress doesn’t reach an agreement on fiscal year 2025 spending by then. Following the elections, House Republicans decided not to try to finish work on all 12 appropriations bills and instead work on a...
by ADC | Dec 3, 2024 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
ADC is inviting members and DOD/Federal employees to an exclusive post-election webinar Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. “As Washington and the nation prepare for a leadership transition, ADC is taking a look at how the new Congress and administration could drastically...