COVID-19: NGA Pumps Unclassified Data Use, Says Vice Adm. Sharp

COVID-19: NGA Pumps Unclassified Data Use, Says Vice Adm. Sharp
COVID-19: NGA Pumps Unclassified Data Use, Says Vice Adm. Sharp

“I think the big change that you’ll see is that some of those things are going to become the new norm for us, the new way of doing business,” Sharp said of NGA’s telework practices forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Federal Funds, Benefits Lag For National Guard

COVID-19 Federal Funds, Benefits Lag For National Guard
COVID-19 Federal Funds, Benefits Lag For National Guard

President Trump has authorized only 34 states to receive federal funding and benefits for their Guard troops. While all of them get paid — many out of rapidly depleting state coffers — most aren’t yet getting full health coverage.

COVID-19: Air Mobility Ready For Mission Surge, Says Lt. Gen. Thomas

COVID-19: Air Mobility Ready For Mission Surge, Says Lt. Gen. Thomas
COVID-19: Air Mobility Ready For Mission Surge, Says Lt. Gen. Thomas

AMC has repatriated a total of 350 citizens by “gray tail” aircraft since March 19, Lt. Gen. Thomas said.

COVID-19: TRANSCOM To Evacuate Americans From Foreign Hotspots With CRAF

COVID-19: TRANSCOM To Evacuate Americans From Foreign Hotspots With CRAF
COVID-19: TRANSCOM To Evacuate Americans From Foreign Hotspots With CRAF

“The first is scheduled for Nigeria,” Gen. Stephen Lyons, TRANSCOM chief told reporters today, involving transport of “150 passengers” to Washington Dulles Airport in Virginia by civil aviation aircraft.

COVID-19 Response: Pentagon Gets A Real $8.3B Slush Fund

COVID-19 Response: Pentagon Gets A Real $8.3B Slush Fund
COVID-19 Response: Pentagon Gets A Real $8.3B Slush Fund

            Mark Cancian, who used to help build and oversee execution of the defense budget at the Office of Management and Budget, peels apart the second big spending bill President Trump has proposed to help the government battle the COVD-19 virus.. From his perch at the Center for Strategic and International…

Thornberry Predicts CR Through ‘At Least December’

Thornberry Predicts CR Through ‘At Least December’
Thornberry Predicts CR Through ‘At Least December’

ARLINGTON: The “disheartened” chairman of the House Armed Services Committee predicted this morning that Congress will once again miss its October 1st deadline to pass a federal budget, leaving the government on a stopgap Continuing Resolution “until at least December.”  [UPDATE: Late Wednesday, President Trump blindsided GOP leaders by agreeing with Democrats on a CR through…

After Sandy, Intelligence Agencies Scramble To Feed Maps, Data To Rescuers

WASHINGTON: As FEMA, firemen, police and the National Guard wade into the devastation visited upon us by Hurricane Sandy, many of them are using maps and other information made available to them by intelligence agencies. While intelligence analysts and their technical specialists usually spend their time targeting bad guys and helping troops plan to get…