by ADC | Sep 29, 2022 | In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, Military Families, On Base
The Hawaii Department of Health is fining the Navy $8.7 million for more than 700 incidents of discharging sewage from its wastewater treatment plant at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Stars & Stripes reported. “We are taking action to protect our state’s water...
by ADC | Sep 28, 2022 | Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
ADC released the schedule for the upcoming Installation Innovation Forum, taking place in Phoenix Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. The agenda features dozens of sessions on successful community projects, as well as keynote remarks, town halls with DOD leaders and networking...
by ADC | Sep 21, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
Congress appears ready to reauthorize the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grant programs for three more years, Defense News reported. The programs popular within DOD are set to expire at the end...
by ADC | Sep 16, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
ADC announced Thursday that more military service leaders will join community, military and industry leaders for Installation Innovation, taking place in Phoenix Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. Newly confirmed presenters include: Lt Gen. Omar Jones IV, Commanding General,...
by ADC | Sep 12, 2022 | Climate, Congress/DoD, Energy, Installation Innovation, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A new intergovernmental service agreement between the Army and Auburn University will help manage natural resources at eight installations, according to an Auburn press release that says it is the first IGSA to cover eight bases. The 10-year agreement allows Auburn to...
by ADC | Sep 12, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, News from ADC, On Base
Assistant Navy Secretary Meredith Berger, Assistant Army Secretary Rachel Jacobson and Acting Assistant Air Force Secretary Edwin Oshiba will appear at ADC’s Installation Innovation 2022 in Phoenix, ADC announced last week. The three leaders oversee installations,...
by ADC | Sep 9, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit needs more contracts, a bigger budget and more support from senior DOD leaders if it is going to be successful in bringing newer commercial technology and non-traditional companies into the Pentagon’s purchasing system, DIU’s...
by ADC | Sep 8, 2022 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
The administration is expected to nominate Lt. Gen. James Rainey to head Army Futures Command, Defense News reported. Rainey is the G-3/5/7 chief in charge of Army strategic operations at the Pentagon and formerly led the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth,...
by ADC | Sep 8, 2022 | Housing, In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, On Base
Breaking Defense visited Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania to highlight its plan to prepare for future modernization. “If we wait until a system goes into a sustainment cycle for us to be able to tool-up and facilities-up, it’s way too late,” Kate Williams, the...