by ADC | Jul 28, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Pentagon Comptroller and Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist appears to be on track for confirmation as DOD’s second-ranking civilian official even as the agency continues to face a number of top official vacancies, Federal News Network reported Thursday....
by ADC | Jul 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Democrat-led House passed the recently negotiated comprehensive budget deal Thursday that would suspend the debt ceiling until mid-2021 and set new spending limits over the next two fiscal years, CQ reported. The legislation passed on a 284-149 vote, sending it to...
by ADC | Jul 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate easily confirmed Army Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs, The Hill reported. The Senate voted 89-1 to confirm Milley as the nation’s top military officer and succeed Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford whose term as Joint...
by ADC | Jul 25, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) told reporters Wednesday that it will take time to work through the different requirements coming from the White House, Congress and Pentagon to stand up a new space service, Military.com reported. Thornberry, ranking member of the House...
by ADC | Jul 24, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senior White House officials are heavily working Capitol Hill to shore up Republican support for the two-year comprehensive budget deal as wary conservatives have expressed disappointment that the agreement would add at least another $324 billion to the national debt,...