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Pentagon announces climate working group
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced the creation of a working group to respond to President Biden’s serie...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Impacts on Defense Supply Chains and the Defense Industrial Base: Understanding the Real Impacts
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a serious health issue that has unquestionably affected millions of liv...
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Deputy Defense Secretary Evaluates Effects of Climate on Military Operations
During a windshield tour of Naval Air Station Pensacola on April 8 in Florida, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathle...
Read MoreDepartment of Defense Awards $24.3 Million Grant to Geary County Unified School District 475 for Elementary School on Fort Riley U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense announced today the award of a $24,387,200 grant from the Office of Local Defense Co...
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Military, Environmental, Agricultural Interests Align in Chesapeake Bay Region
About 70 miles southeast of Washington is Vienna, Maryland. It sits on the Nanticoke River, which drains into the Chesapeake Bay. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen…
April 27, 2021 -
DOD Using Climate Assessment Tool to Understand Impacts of Climate Change
The Defense Department has identified climate change as a critical national security threat and has taken steps to address vulnerabilities at its installations from…
April 27, 2021 -
Defense Secretary Calls Climate Change an Existential Threat
"Today, no nation can find lasting security without addressing the climate crisis. We face all kinds of threats in our line of work, but few of them truly deserve to…
April 22, 2021 -
DOD Announces 2021 Environmental Award Winners
The Department of Defense announced the Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners for 2021 today. The awards recognize installations, teams, and individuals…
April 22, 2021 -
Liberty Center, Plaza projects underway with groundbreaking ceremony
Groundbreaking for the Liberty Center and Plaza in Box Elder could happen in as soon as 60 days, but state delegates and legislators gathered for the ceremony Friday…
April 21, 2021 -
Deputy Defense Secretary Evaluates Effects of Climate on Military Operations
During a windshield tour of Naval Air Station Pensacola on April 8 in Florida, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks saw firsthand the damage caused by last year'…
April 12, 2021