READ: Pentagon undergoing defense-wide review for inefficiencies
In an article posted on Federal News Network, the August 2nd memo from Secretary Norquist is reviewed.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Emergency Funding
The House (as well as the Senate) version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moved the $9 billion included under the category of “Emergency” funding that was contained in the President’s submission of the FY2020 Defense Budget to DoD’s “base” budget. Since the movement of these funds to the base budget exceeds the current [...]
May 2019 Member Highlight
May Member Highlight: Patrick Reynolds Can you briefly describe your career path? I retired as an Army Infantry Officer and spent some time working in Force Management during the latter part of my career. Joined the Deputy Chief of Staff, Resource Management, Fifth Army as a Manpower and Management Analyst and Division Chief. As Fifth [...]
April 2019 Chapter Highlight
APRIL CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT: Cleveland Chapter, by Elena Baykal, Chapter President What are your plans for the Chapter this year? Events, programming, etc In the beginning of the Chapter year the plans were made to increase membership by having membership drives, provide professional luncheons to members so that members can enjoy listening to great professionals [...]
ASMC HQ Career Opportunity
ASMC is hiring for the position of Associate Director, Education and Professional Development. The position will be housed at the ASMC HQ offices located in Alexandria, Virginia. Applications may be emailed to Al Runnels at runnels@asmconline.org or mailed to him at 415 N. Alfred St, Alexandria, VA 22314. Applications submitted via email after 3 May [...]
March 2019 Chapter Highlight
MARCH CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT: Forty-Niner Chapter, by Remona Aden, Chapter President What are your plans for the Chapter this year? This year we will continue to deliver unique, bold and innovative training events that make continuous learning and professional development fun. We will engage our agency senior leaders and work collaboratively with other professional organizations to [...]
March 2019 Member Highlight
March 2019 Member Highlight: Terry Placek Can you briefly describe your career path? After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in history and political science, I started my career as a budget analyst intern at the Ammunition and Procurement Supply Agency and then became a program analyst at the U.S. Army Munitions [...]
DoD News – March 13, 2019
The White House released the proposed FY2020 Budget which includes provisions for the development of the Space Force - an initiative generated by President Trump and one which will be housed in the DoD. The proposed budget grants an additional $33 billion to the DoD budget. Review the proposed budget here.
PDI 2019 Registration is Now OPEN!
Registration for the ASMC PDI 2019 is now available! Click here to register online! While registering for PDI 2019, please note the following: Payment is required at the time of registration so please be sure you have obtained authorized funding and understand your organization’s regulations for payment. Attendees arriving early are invited to participate in Monday [...]
DoD News
President Trump orders the Department of Defense to create a new military branch, the Space Force, replacing the Air Force as the youngest military branch after 72 years. Click the link below for more information. Trump officially directs Pentagon to create Space Force legislation for Congress