by ADC | Mar 3, 2025 | Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
ADC members are invited to the Annual Membership Meeting Monday, March 31 from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. As the kickoff event for the 2025 Defense Communities National Summit, this gathering takes place just before other key...
by ADC | Feb 12, 2025 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base
ADC will outline a new policy initiative, “National Security Starts at HOME,” during a free webinar Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern time. “As the world changes, our communities are stepping up like never before to tackle challenges beyond the installation fence line and...
by ADC | Feb 7, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Events, News from ADC, On Base
ADC is hosting a webinar Thursday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern time to detail its new “National Security Starts at HOME” initiative. “Our military’s ability to succeed depends on having a strong foundation at home, and that begins with America’s Defense Communities. As...
by ADC | Jan 9, 2025 | GADC, News from ADC, On Base
ADC has opened the nomination process to apply for the 2025 Great American Defense Communities designation. The program, in partnership with USAA, “recognizes and celebrates communities demonstrating an exceptional commitment to improving the lives of service members,...
by ADC | Dec 18, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Intergovernmental Service Agreements, News from ADC, On Base
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), joined by seven colleagues, have urged Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to finalize intergovernmental support agreement guidance for the Coast Guard. “While the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and...
by ADC | Dec 17, 2024 | NDAA, News from ADC, On Base
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Senate could vote on the National Defense Authorization Act as early as today after clearing a procedural hurdle Monday night by a vote of 83-12, as The Hill reported. Check out On Base’s coverage of what’s...
by ADC | Dec 9, 2024 | Congress/DoD, News from ADC, On Base, Three Questions
ADC Executive Director Matt Borron recently moderated an ADC member webinar on the post-election challenges and opportunities facing defense communities. We asked him what the association is looking for in the year ahead. ADC: At this early stage, what do we know...
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...
