Shanahan IG Report Expected this Week

April 22, 2019

A DOD inspector general’s report reviewing whether Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has shown favor toward his former employer Boeing is expected to be completed by the end of the week, according to a CNN report.
The investigation is examining if Shanahan violated his DOD ethics agreement by expressing preference for Boeing products in his Pentagon role.
In recent congressional hearings Shanahan has testified that he welcomes the investigation.
If the report clears Shanahan, President Donald Trump is likely to formally nominate him for Senate confirmation for Secretary of Defense, as ADC has reported.
While the investigation has played out, the White House has not indicated it is considering other candidates to become the defense secretary.
DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber Smith

April 22, 2019

Recent News

Final Appropriations Deadline Approaches

Final Appropriations Deadline Approaches

Friday is the deadline for Congress to pass the final six appropriations bills for the current fiscal year. The defense appropriations bill is part of the package. Punchbowl News reported this morning that negotiators have finished work on defense spending and other...

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia expects to hire 3,000 skilled trade workers this year and a total of 19,000 over the next 10 years as the demand for nuclear-powered submarines increases, The Virginian-Pilot reported. “We are making intentional investments and...

Upcoming Webinars on EPA Community Change Grants

Upcoming Webinars on EPA Community Change Grants

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a round of funding for “environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity...

Snap of the Week

Snap of the Week

Lt. Col. Jonathan Vaage, 98th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, and Branden Sorensen, Air Force Recruiting Service-sponsored Formula Drift driver, prepare to land after tandem skydiving at the Air Force Academy, Colorado, March 13. Sorensen, who has...

PAST STORIES