by ADC | May 20, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The House Defense Appropriations subcommittee has allocated $15 million for the creation of a new military space force in its fiscal 2020 appropriations bill, Roll Call reported Monday. If the House Appropriations Committee’s full $690.2 defense spending bill is...
by ADC | May 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will retain his top two Pentagon civilian staff if he gains Senate confirmation as the next permanent DOD chief, Breaking Defense reported. Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist, who also serves as DOD’s comptroller,...
by ADC | May 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The House Defense Appropriations subcommittee advanced its $690.2 billion fiscal 2020 defense bill to the full Appropriations Committee Wednesday, CQ reported. The legislation, approved in a closed-door markup session, is now expected to be reviewed by the full...
by ADC | May 14, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Democrat-led House Appropriations Defense subcommittee released a $690.2 billion fiscal 2020 draft spending bill Tuesday that would sharply restrict DOD’s ability to transfer funds within accounts, according to CQ. The draft bill allocates a 2% increase over...
by ADC | May 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
A Congressional Budget Office report released Wednesday estimates the Pentagon’s proposed space organizations will require thousands of additional personnel and cost billions more than DOD originally projected, Space News reported. The report, requested by Senate...