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September 2019 Update

President Trump signed a budget agreement into law on August 3 that set spending levels for the next two years. The Trump administration and Congressional leaders agreed that national defense spending levels be $738.0 billion for Fiscal Year (FY)... Read More Details

Think Tank Releases 2020 Index of Military Strength

A new report gives the Army high marks for improving its readiness in recent years, but warns the U.S. military would be overstretched by multiple large wars. The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of Military Strength rated the Army, Navy, Air Force... Read More Details

House Votes to Create Gold Star Fellowship

The House has voted to create a new Gold Star Fellowship Program to bring the families of fallen service members to Capitol Hill. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., was approved by a voice vote last week. It establishes a 12... Read More Details

SecArmy Memo Addresses Fedrec Delays

New guidance from Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy will help pave the way for Guard officers with long promotion delays to receive backpay. A memo sent from McCarthy’s office in September seeks to address the long waits, which have been a NGAUS priority... Read More Details

Military Pay Raise Safe, Even as Congressional Stalemate Continues

Republicans and Democrats are at odds in Congress over the border wall and impeachment hearings — among other issues — causing defense leaders to brace for an extended period of uncertainty when it comes to defense authorization and appropriations... Read More Details

University Tests PFAS Fix at Ohio Air Force Base

Civilian researchers from a New York university have demonstrated a method to destroy harmful pollutants tied to firefighting foam on military installations. A two-week field demonstration at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio showed how new... Read More Details

Army Revamping Warrior Care Program

The Army will restructure its Warrior Care and Transition Program and establish one set of criteria for all soldiers, regardless of component. Changes could lead to more National Guard troops recovering from wounds or illness to be assigned remote... Read More Details

Guard Cyber Units Prepare for 2020 Elections

The National Guard’s cyber warriors will play a role in protecting the 2020 presidential elections from cyberattacks. Guardsmen across the country will monitor voting systems, looking for possible attacks, deal with breaches and anomalies and... Read More Details

Army Introduces 'Merit-Based' Promotions

For the first time, the Army is promoting officers based purely on merit, rather than time-in-grade. The new Army Officer Merit Promotions policy was implemented for the first time for the July 2019 Army Competitive Category Major board, the results... Read More Details

June 2018 Update

This month, the House and the Senate continue to work their way through the annual defense policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA has a version passed by each chamber before their respective differences are settled by a... Read More Details