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 | Congress/DoD, On Base
John Phelan, a business owner and Trump campaign donor, is President-elect Trump’s pick to become Navy secretary, as Navy Times reported. “John will be a tremendous force for our naval servicemembers, and a steadfast leader in advancing my America First vision,” Trump...
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 | Dec 2, 2024 | On Base, Three Questions
Military families are planning ahead for their 2025 finances in an uncertain economy. In the latest edition of America’s Defense Communities magazine, JJ Montanaro, a certified financial planner at USAA, gave tips for how service members and military families can plan...
by ADC | Nov 27, 2024 | On Base
The Air Force Office of Energy Assurance will host a virtual information session Monday at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The focus is on its Finance First prototype initiative. “DAF is seeking to leverage the collective ingenuity of private sector partners to propose...
by ADC | Nov 27, 2024 | Congress/DoD, On Base
House Armed Services Committee member Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has signaled that Democrats may work with Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as they look for areas to cut spending in the federal government. Musk and Ramaswamy are heading up...
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...
