by ADC | Oct 16, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Monday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting that the Army’s modernization programs are at risk from ongoing congressional budget disputes, Military.com reported. In his keynote address, McCarthy said the Army needs an...
by ADC | Oct 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Along with other defense uncertainties in the intensifying Washington impasse, one looming question is the administration’s desire to build a Space Force as a sixth military branch alongside the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, according to a...
by ADC | Oct 8, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
As the administration and House are opposed, it has become more challenging for defense legislation to pass and the chances for a defense appropriations bill are rapidly fading, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Regular order in Congress had already become challenging...
by ADC | Oct 7, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The new Space Development Agency (SDA) to speed deployment of up to 1,200 satellites will request nearly $11 billion over five years despite congressional doubts, Bloomberg reported Friday. Air Force leaders originally opposed the agency’s creation in March, but last...
by ADC | Sep 30, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) announced Monday that he will not run for reelection in 2020, Military Times reported. Thornberry, a 13-term member of the House, is facing GOP term limits on the committee, having served two...
