by ADC | May 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Top lawmakers expect to meet with the White House this week to start talks on setting fiscal 2020 spending levels and how to resolve the recent expiration of the debt limit suspension, CQ reported Friday. The talks will include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.),...
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 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) unveiled two bills Thursday that would require DOD to execute congressionally mandated acquisition reforms and create a new program to help small firms bring innovation to the Pentagon, Defense...
by ADC | May 16, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon announced Wednesday that Air Force Under Secretary Matt Donovan will become the service’s acting secretary beginning June 1, a DOD press release said. Donovan, a former F-15 pilot who was confirmed as under secretary in August 2017, will replace current...
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...