25 MAY 2019

• Shanahan Tells US Naval Academy’s Class of 2019 to Challenge the Status Quo
  Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan told the U.S. Naval Academy graduating class of 2019 to challenge the status quo, look for the hard jobs in their careers and not fear failure. Citing the Samurai culture in feudal Japan, Shanahan said the most feared and dangerous of all the Samurai were those who were cut […]
• Moran, Burke Confirmed as Next CNO, VCNO; Alaska Senator Holds Up Berger Confirmation as Commandant
  The Senate confirmed Adm. Bill Moran to serve as the next chief of naval operations and Vice Adm. Robert Burke to serve as the next vice chief of naval operations, in a Thursday vote. Moran currently serves as VCNO and Burke as chief of naval personnel. Burke will be promoted to the rank of admiral […]
• Two of Four Defense Committees Pass FY 2020 Bills; Differences In Topline Amounts
  CAPITOL HILL – Lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives released Fiscal Year 2020 defense spending plans this week, focusing on increasing the Pentagon’s technological superiority to near-peer competitors. The Senate Armed Services Committee marked up and passed its FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which gives the authority to spend money on […]