by ADC | Jun 17, 2020 | Congress/DoD, On Base
Members of the Climate Solutions Caucus met with national security experts on Wednesday to discuss the implication of the effect of extreme weather events on defense infrastructure and operations. Panelists included John Conger, Director of the Center for Climate and...
by ADC | Sep 12, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Appropriations Committee provided a major boost to the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) on Thursday by allocating $75 million in its fiscal 2020 Defense spending bill for funding critical off-base infrastructure projects. The pilot program,...
by ADC | Apr 18, 2022 | Congress/DoD, DCIP, Defense Budget, On Base
Four members of the House Defense Communities Caucus are soliciting colleagues’ signatures for a letter asking defense appropriators to adequately fund the Defense Community Infrastructure Program in fiscal year 2023. “These projects support service members and their...
by defensecomm | Jan 23, 2020
Federal Outreach DCIP Report Defense Community Support Program IGSA Report A ‘One Community’ Agenda How We Can Create Great Places for Our Military to Live, Train and Defend our Nation Major challenges at home and around the world remind us that the fence...
by defensecomm | Oct 2, 2019
Karen Holt President klholt@harfordcountymd.gov Karen Holt has played an advocacy role with Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) for 17 years in support of the 2018 Great American Defense Community. As BRAC Manager during Base Realignment and Closure 2005, she established...
by ADC | Jan 12, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, Military Families, NDAA, On Base
Lawmakers returned to D.C. this week for their new session. Many are optimistic for a bipartisan spending plan that already seems in jeopardy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) agreed last weekend to top-line spending...
by ADC | Oct 24, 2023 | Congress/DoD, On Base
At the time this is published, there are six House Republicans still vying for their conference’s secret ballot vote to become the next speaker candidate on the House floor. They made the case to their colleagues Monday night. Here are the candidates: Jack Bergman...
by ADC | Sep 21, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is trying again to rally support among Republicans for a continuing resolution that is loaded with things the most conservative faction of his conference wants, including border security language and a call for a commission to...
by ADC | Sep 15, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Defense Budget, On Base
With about two weeks left before a potential government shutdown, lawmakers left for the weekend with little to no progress on spending talks. Here’s the latest: For the second time this week, House Republican leaders were forced to pull the defense appropriations...
