by ADC | Jul 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon has been denied a reprogramming request to allocate $15 million to the Space Development Agency (SDA) in fiscal 2019 by the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Space News reports. Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking...
by ADC | Jul 21, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Military family advocates are pushing an initiative in the House fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that would help junior service members with larger families purchase adequate groceries, Military Times reported Thursday. The provision, called the...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Thursday current Army Secretary Dr. Mark Esper to become the next permanent defense chief and Army Gen. Mark Milley to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs, according to a committee press release. The nominations...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that a comprehensive two-year budget deal has been reached on fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021 spending levels, including a two-year debt limit extension, Roll Call reported. “The good news is we’ve reached an...
by ADC | Jul 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Vice Adm. Michael Gilday has received formal White House support for promotion to full admiral and to become the next Chief of Naval Operations, DOD announced Thursday. Gilday’s formal CNO nomination, if confirmed by the Senate, would also award him his fourth...