by ADC | May 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House Armed Services Committee Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would restrict the amount of military construction funds the Pentagon is allowed to transfer between DOD accounts, The Hill reported. The bill, proposed by Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and...
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 14, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-Okla.) endorsed Acting Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist Tuesday to become the next permanent deputy defense secretary, according to CQ. “I’m very strongly in support of Norquist,” Inhofe told the outlet....
by ADC | May 14, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee budget proposal released Tuesday allocates $8.7 billion for 12 additional purchases of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighters while also including the Pentagon’s request for new Boeing F-15X Eagle fighters, according...
by ADC | May 13, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon for more border support, including providing tents to handle a surge of migrants at the southern border, The Hill reported. A Pentagon official confirmed the new DHS request Friday evening, saying it was for...