Posts Tagged ‘News from ADC’

On June 13, ADC will host a limited-attendance event for industry to provide feedback, review pending projects and highlight the contribution of the private sector and communities in helping DOD meet its energy requirements. The ADC Energy Partnerships Forum will be held in conjunction with the Joint Army & Air Force Renewable Energy Industry Day taking place the previous day. Both events will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va. The ADC Forum will extend the dialogue started the previous day by bringing together key players from the private sector, DOD and communities …

Secretary Panetta participated last week in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Defense Communities Caucus, addressing the possibility of new BRAC rounds and their potential impacts on defense communities. Nineteen members of the House attended the discussion, which also provided attendees with a forum to discuss the challenges and shortcomings of past base closure rounds with Panetta …

The Air Force Real Property Agency has produced a short news segment about the 2012 ADC Winter Forum that it has posted on YouTube. In a whirlwind 90 seconds, AFRPA correspondent Linda Geissinger hits on all the main themes covered at the conference. If you were in Miami, you’ll probably want to check it out — you just might be in it.

After returning from the 2012 [...]

Today marks the launch of ADC’s newest publication, the Journal of Defense Communities. The Journal will complement 360 Daily by providing a forum for ADC members and others to share in-depth accounts about their successes, best practices, as well as hurdles that remain to be overcome. The Journal will be a peer-reviewed publication covering the breadth of defense community disciplines …

The challenges facing defense communities are numerous — looming defense cuts possibly approaching $1 trillion, a proposed BRAC round, and a variety of service-led restructuring initiatives designed to improve efficiency. Surviving and moving ahead amid this “new normal” requires a thorough understanding of what is happening at the Pentagon, in D.C., and around the nation over the coming years …

Last month’s Defense Communities 360 Live Webcast which addressed the impact of changes in DOD spending on defense communities is available for purchase. The webcast includes the remarks of three experts intended to help communities understand how looming budget cuts could affect their local installations …

Billings, Mont., native Matt Borron joined the ADC staff this week and will bring his experience in the Army Reserve to help the association work on military family issues. Initially, Matt will help the association get ready for the ADC 2012 Winter Forum in Miami …

360 will be taking the rest of the year off. Have a safe and happy holiday, and a happy new year! Look for the next edition of 360 on Jan. 3.

I’ll try to tell you everything I remember, That’s not much, but it should take us through December. At the year’s start, ADC was making preparation, To launch a brand new Web 2.0 creation, No more waiting for news at a snail’s pace, Defense Communities 360 would catch up with the rat race …