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...
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...
by ADC | Dec 3, 2024 | Base Redevelopment/ Environmental Cleanup, Defense Communities National Summit, News from ADC, On Base
Changes in how the Air Force organizes, deploys and trains forces may mean there aren’t enough airmen to fully staff some installations, the Government Accountability Office said last week in a new report. “For example, the Air Force plans to eventually deploy an...
by ADC | Dec 2, 2024 | News from ADC, On Base
Nineteen people across the country have been named to the new class of local Defense Community Champions, through an initiative of ADC with support from Navy Federal Credit Union. The local champions are leaders on their bases, in their communities or in local...
by ADC | Nov 26, 2024 | News from ADC, On Base
ADC is inviting members 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 shift our national defense...
