by ADC | Oct 24, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Real Estate, Infrastructure, Installation Innovation, On Base
A new online real estate tool called the Real Property Space Availability “could potentially help Army garrisons identify available space and lease-consolidation opportunities to save on construction costs, attract new missions, and improve the lives of soldiers and...
by ADC | Sep 27, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base
The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation announced 19 grants through the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program (DCIP). “The Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program is critical in delivering public infrastructure and services that not only...
by ADC | Aug 2, 2022 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Infrastructure, On Base
The Army is continuing to apply its “worst first” principle for sites that need environmental cleanup, Amy Borman, deputy assistant Army secretary for environment, safety and occupational health, recently told House lawmakers, as AUSA reported. She said the service is...
by ADC | Jun 24, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base, PFAS, Veterans
House appropriators approved a military construction/VA spending bill Thursday that would provide $15 billion for military construction, which is higher than the current spending year and President Biden’s budget request for next year. Here’s how the military...
by ADC | Jun 23, 2022 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, Defense Budget, DOD Civilian, Energy, Infrastructure, Military Families, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, NDAA, On Base
On Base previously reported on some of the items included in House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) draft National Defense Authorization Act. Here are some of the provisions the committee added during its markup of the bill Wednesday, before...
by ADC | Jun 22, 2022 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, Infrastructure, NDAA, On Base
The House Armed Services Committee will mark up the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill at 10 a.m. Eastern time today. The hearing, expected to stretch into the evening, will be streamed online. “This year’s NDAA brings together ideas from across the Armed...
by ADC | Jun 22, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Housing, Infrastructure, Military Families, NDAA, On Base, Water
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday will consider Chair Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) version of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill. Here are some of the provisions included in his bill, based on the text, a summary and media reports: 6% pay increase...
by ADC | May 26, 2022 | DCIP, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will host a second public webinar June 2 at 3 p.m. Eastern time for communities interested in applying for the current round of Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants. DCIP will be awarding $90 million in...
by ADC | May 23, 2022 | Defense Budget, Infrastructure, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, OLDCC, On Base
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is now accepting community grant applications for the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program. The program “is designed to support long-term community investments that strengthen national security innovation...