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Guard Leader: Army Supply System Needs Update

The Army must take advantage of 3-D printing and other advances to revamp its outdated supply chain for the modern era, leaders and experts said during a panel discussion last week. Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau... Read More Details

Senators Introduce MOMS Leave Act to Benefit Guard Mothers

Bipartisan legislation would allow women serving in the National Guard and Reserves to receive pay and points toward retirement during maternity leave. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the Mothers of Military Service... Read More Details

HASC Releases Preliminary Fiscal 2020 Defense Policy Bill

The House Armed Services Committee released its preliminary version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 on Monday, but committee leaders do not see eye-to-eye on everything included — or excluded — from the bill. Rep. Adam Smith, D... Read More Details

Report: Army Should Rethink How it Deploys Guard, Reserve for Major Contingencies

A recent RAND Corporation report exploring how the Army Guard and Reserve may be used in the next major conflict questions the ability for key combat units to deploy on short notice. The report explores how the reserve components may be used in a... Read More Details

Missile Defense Redesign on Hold; Guard Impacted

The Pentagon has temporarily suspended an effort to redesign part of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense System. Defense News and Inside Defense have reported that military leaders have issued a stop-work order to Boeing, who is developing a... Read More Details

Air Force Proposes Cyber Wingman

The era of an artificially intelligent wingman may not be too far away, according to at least one expert with the Air Force Research Lab. Will Roper, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, told Defense News the service’s fleet of F... Read More Details

NGAUS Adds New Army Lobbyist to Legislative Staff

Adrienne Jackson, who has worked the past four years in the U.S. Senate, has joined the NGAUS team at the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D.C. Jackson most recently worked as a military legislative assistant for Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla... Read More Details

May 2019 Update

Congress has begun consideration of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 defense legislation. On May 9, the House Appropriations Committee considered and approved its version of the FY20 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MILCON-VA) appropriations... Read More Details

National Capital Summit March Session

The fly-ins to Washington, D.C., is one of two officer professional-development programs NGAUS currently offers Army and Air National Guard company-grade officers. The program brings Guardsmen from each state and territory to the nation’s capital for a close look at how the government works and the role NGAUS plays in the legislative process. Read More Details

Event Attendance Confirmation

We are pleased you are able to join us at the 141st General Conference & Exhibition in Denver, CO. If you have any questions or would like to make changes to your RSVP please email Mark Malizia . Conference Information Read More Details