by ADC | Sep 19, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Conference committee lawmakers met Thursday for the first time to officially begin reconciliation negotiations on the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), The Hill reported. The meeting brought together dozens of conferees, the lawmakers appointed by...
by ADC | Sep 19, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon’s PFAS contamination task force ordered in July by Defense Secretary Mark Esper released operating principles Tuesday stipulating the panel will meet at least monthly, report progress to Esper, and face a January deadline to submit their final findings...
by ADC | Sep 19, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Pentagon’s tenant Bill of Rights is close to completion and could be finalized soon, according to Air Force Magazine reported Wednesday. Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan told airmen at a Sept. 17 Air Force town hall at AFA’s 2019 Air, Space and Cyber...
by ADC | Sep 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved on Wednesday the White House nominees to become the Secretaries of the Air Force and Army, The Hill reported. The committee advanced by voice vote Barbara Barrett to be Air Force Secretary and Ryan McCarthy to be Army...
by ADC | Sep 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
After failing to meet its enlistment goal in 2018 for the first time in 13 years, the Army is now expected to meet a lower 2019 target after revamping its recruitment effort, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Army Chief...