by ADC | Mar 26, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Communities National Summit, Foreign Investment, On Base
The fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill signed into law over the weekend ordered further examination of foreign investors’ potential land purchases near military sites. Based on language attached to the spending bill, DOD now has six months to send Congress a...
by ADC | Jan 19, 2024 | Foreign Investment, In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A group of tech billionaires want a Solano County ballot initiative allowing them “to build a city from scratch,” on land purchased near Travis Air Force Base, California, according to The Los Angeles Times. The secretive purchase had raised concerns that the...
by ADC | Jan 8, 2024 | Foreign Investment, In Our Communities, On Base
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed an executive order banning foreign nationals from several countries from purchasing farm land near military installations in the state, as the Springfield News-Leader reported. “We believe this order… sufficiently protects...
by ADC | Dec 5, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Foreign Investment, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, REPI
You can register now for two DOD webinars Wednesday, Dec. 6: 1 p.m. Eastern: The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program and the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership are discussing cross-agency partnerships for innovative funding strategies,...
by ADC | Dec 5, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Foreign Investment, On Base
Journalist Vince Martellacci reported on Solano Together, a new organization opposing a company that has bought more than 50,000 acres of land around Travis Air Force Base, California. “Initially, government officials had national security concerns,” Martellacci...
by ADC | Nov 28, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Foreign Investment, On Base
The DOD Office of Intergovernmental Affairs is hosting a webinar next week on foreign investment near military installations. You can register now for the event, which takes place Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. The webinar will feature briefers from the departments of...
by ADC | Oct 3, 2023 | China, Congress/DoD, Foreign Investment, On Base
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) wants to look into reports that Chinese nationals have attempted to gain access to military installations, according to a press release. He and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), chair of the...
by ADC | Sep 27, 2023 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Foreign Investment, In Our Communities, On Base
The Beavercreek City Council passed an ordinance this week to deter potential investors with “malicious intent” from purchasing land near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, according to WHIO TV. “We expect all developers to comply with any applicable federal...
by ADC | Sep 25, 2023 | America's Defense Communities | The Podcast, Congress/DoD, Environment, Foreign Investment, On Base
The latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast looks at the challenge communities face when assessing investment offers near national security sites. It includes discussions from the June 2023 ADC Connect event, “Foreign Investment Near Military...
