by ADC | Sep 11, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
With Congress back in session, Armed Services Committee negotiators are aiming for quick approval of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act even as notable differences in the House and Senate versions have not been resolved, according to Defense News....
by ADC | Sep 11, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
A new Pentagon list of Army installations has been added to the growing number of military bases where PFAS chemicals have been detected in ground water as recently as this year, Military Times reports. Ninety active Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard bases...
by ADC | Sep 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed a short-term continuing resolution spending measure Monday to avoid a looming partial government shutdown, Politico reported. The proposed measure is acknowledgement that lawmakers will need several weeks of work...
by ADC | Sep 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Lawmakers are considering a short-term continuing resolution to avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, despite a bipartisan spending agreement in July that was intended to establish military and nondefense spending for fiscal 2020, Defense News reported...
by ADC | Sep 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Minimal flooding, no injuries and no major damage had been reported at military bases in most Southeast coastal states facing Hurricane Dorian as the National Guard began reducing troops over the weekend to deal with possible storm impacts, Stripes.com reported....