House-Senate FY 2020 NDAA Conference Committee Schedules First Meeting Thursday

September 17, 2019

The first full House and Senate conference committee meeting to finalize reconciliation of the congressional chambers’ different versions of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act is slated to meet Thursday morning, CQ reports.
House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders met Tuesday afternoon to continue negotiations on the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in hopes of reaching agreement next week, CQ reported.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman James Inhofe said committee leaders including SASC Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and HASC Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) have already discussed some of the contentious issues that need resolution between the two chambers’ versions of the FY 2020 NDAA.
“We’ve already actually had a couple of informal big four meetings,” he said.
Inhofe did not say what issues the leaders have discussed, though the two mandatory defense policy bills differ on many issues.
Despite the differences, Inhofe said he is confident that the committee leaders will produce a conference report by October, according to the report.
“I get along very well with Smith and always have,” Inhofe said. “We’re going to try to do this by the end of next week.”

September 17, 2019

Recent News

DCIP Now Accepting Project Proposals

DCIP Now Accepting Project Proposals

The DOD Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation is accepting proposals for the fiscal year 2024 Defense Community Infrastructure Program, according to a Thursday announcement. The full opportunity is listed on Grants.gov. DCIP is designed “to assist state and...

Report: Space Force Will Start Onboarding Reservists this Summer

Report: Space Force Will Start Onboarding Reservists this Summer

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told Guardians the Space Force will begin bringing full-time reservists into the force this summer, Military.com reported, citing an internal memo. Saltzman said the process will take time. “We want all reserve space...

Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

Spectators tour a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron March 28 during the Tampa Bay AirFest practice show at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Tampa Bay AirFest features a variety of aerial performance and static aircraft displays aimed at...

Three Leaders Named Defense Community National Champions

Three Leaders Named Defense Community National Champions

The Association of Defense Communities named three local leaders as national Defense Community Champions: Jana Evans, San Antonio Area Manager, Soldiers’ Angels, Alamo–San Antonio Region Elizabeth Hartman, Commander, American Legion Post 539, Eastern North Carolina...

Corvias Joins Certification Program for Healthy Homes

Corvias Joins Certification Program for Healthy Homes

Corvias is now the largest participant in a new certification program from the International WELL Building Institute that helps identify and measure ways that homes can support residents’ health and resilience, through factors such as air, water, light, thermal...

PAST STORIES