by ADC | May 13, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon disputes Congressional Budget Office estimates of the long-term costs of the Trump Administration’s proposed space organizations, a DOD spokesman told Space News. “The CBO estimates are based on different assumptions than the DOD’s legislative proposal,”...
by ADC | May 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan approved transferring $1.5 billion from Pentagon accounts Friday for barrier construction along the southern border, The Hill reported. “Today we reprogrammed $1.5 billion toward the construction of more than 120 miles of...
by ADC | May 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
With Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan’s announced nomination as the Pentagon’s top chief, a 200-day confirmation window begins. Here is a short roundup of what key players have to say about the nomination: Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chairman, Armed Services...
by ADC | May 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is formally nominating Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to become the Pentagon’s chief. Shanahan, who has held the position on an interim basis since December, was recently cleared in a Pentagon...
by ADC | May 9, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
A Congressional Budget Office report released Wednesday estimates the Pentagon’s proposed space organizations will require thousands of additional personnel and cost billions more than DOD originally projected, Space News reported. The report, requested by Senate...
