• On July 26, 1947, Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, which set up a unified military command known as the National Military Establishment, and created the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council, National Security Resources Board, United States Air Force (formerly the Army Air Forces), and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (wikipedia.org)
  • The National Military Establishment was renamed the "Department of Defense" on August 10, 1949, and absorbed the three cabinet-level military departments, in an amendment to the original 1947 law. (wikipedia.org)
  • The creation of DHS was the most fundamental change in the structure of government since the passage of the National Security Act, which created the Department of Defense in 1947. (faqs.org)
  • The War Department existed from August 7, 1789 until September 18, 1947, when it split into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. (theinfolist.com)
  • For example, the U.S. Army resided in the Department of War from 1789 to 1947 when it became part of the National Military Establishment. (wtamu.edu)
  • The facility came under the control of the United States Army Air Forces on 1 June 1947, and then of the United States Air Force (USAF) on 18 September 1947. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2020-04-09T09:15:45-04:00 https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGUwXC8yMDIwMDQwOTA5MzAyMTAxM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ== Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist and Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John E. Hyten briefed reporters on the Defense Department's response to the coronavirus pandemic. (c-span.org)
  • We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • In the United States of America, private health insurance plans' prices are largely unregulated and agreed upon through negotiations between plans and the providers with whom they contract. (who.int)
  • The United States of America (US) health care system has developed largely through the private sector and combines high levels of funding with a uniquely low level of government involvement. (who.int)
  • Special Agent in Charge John F. Khin, Southeast Field Office, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, said, "In partnership with other law enforcement agencies, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service aggressively pursues all allegations of fraud and corruption impacting the Department of Defense and our warfighting mission, to ensure that American taxpayer dollars are not wasted or stolen. (justice.gov)
  • Sections 8007, 8011, and 8106 of the Act prohibit the use of funds to initiate a special access program, a new overseas installation, or a new start program, unless the congressional defense committees receive advance notice. (ucsb.edu)
  • The executive branch shall construe section 8101 of the Act, which purports to prohibit alteration of command responsibility or permanent assignment of forces until 270 days after submission of a plan for such alteration to the congressional defense committees, as advisory, as any other construction would be inconsistent with the constitutional grant to the President of the authority of Commander in Chief. (ucsb.edu)
  • Section 8007 of the Act prohibits use of funds to initiate a special access program until 30 calendar days of congressional session have elapsed after the executive branch has notified the congressional defense committees of initiation of the program. (ucsb.edu)
  • As of June 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.34 million active-duty service members, including soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, and guardians. (wikipedia.org)
  • A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes. (govtrack.us)
  • Other Defense agencies include the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), the Space Development Agency (SDA) and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), all of which are subordinate to the secretary of defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other Defense Agencies include the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Defense Security Service (DSS), and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), all of which are under the command of the Secretary of Defense. (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense (DoD), with more than 26,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world. (theinfolist.com)
  • The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the U.S. government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. (wikipedia.org)
  • Upon the seating of the 1st U.S. Congress on March 4, 1789, legislation to create a military defense force stagnated as they focused on other concerns relevant to setting up the new government. (wikipedia.org)
  • The War Department handled naval affairs until Congress created the Navy Department in 1798. (wikipedia.org)
  • Congress later approved President Bush's plan for a cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security to fight terrorism. (faqs.org)
  • Meanwhile, in November 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act, legislation creating a permanent Cabinet-level department. (faqs.org)
  • The initial appropriation request from the president to Congress was for nearly $40 billion, and many pundits judged that with the task before it, the new department would need every penny. (faqs.org)
  • The history of the defense of the United States started with the Continental Congress in 1775 . (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • The Second Continental Congress would charter the United States Navy, on 13 October 1775, [7] and create the United States Marine Corps on 10 November 1775. (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • S. 3023 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress. (govtrack.us)
  • Section 8064 of the Act provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Department of Defense for FY 2005 may be used to transfer defense articles or services, other than intelligence services, to another nation or an international organization for international peacekeeping, peace enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operations, until 15 days after the executive branch notifies 6 committees of the Congress of the planned transfer. (ucsb.edu)
  • Also, sections 8010(b), 8036, 8041(b), 8110, and 8116 purport to specify the content of a portion of a future budget request to the Congress for the Department. (ucsb.edu)
  • The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. (defense.gov)
  • Finally, the Executive Branch shall construe section 12001, which purports to assign the Secretary of Defense the duty to negotiate with a foreign country, in a manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority to conduct the Nation's foreign affairs, which includes the authority to determine who shall negotiate for the United States under the President's direction with a foreign country. (ucsb.edu)
  • The Act provides appropriations for the Nation's defense and supplemental appropriations for many agencies for recovery from and response to terrorist attacks on the United States. (ucsb.edu)
  • The secretaries of each department reported directly to the president as cabinet-level advisors until 1949, when all military departments became subordinate to the Secretary of Defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force later joined the Department of the Navy under the United States Department of Defense in 1949. (theinfolist.com)
  • The Pentagon (the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington, Virginia. (theos.in)
  • While the specific issues have varied, the common thread is the lack of strong leadership at the very top of the Pentagon to set realistic goals for the services, prioritize efforts across the Department of Defense, and hold people accountable for problems in bringing the programs to maturity. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Interim Inspector General Deb Wallace of the State of Georgia Office of Inspector General said, "Our office is dedicated to strengthening the trust between the citizens of Georgia and their public officials by continuously pursuing fraud, waste, abuse and corruption within the executive branch of state government. (justice.gov)
  • The executive branch shall construe these provisions relating to planning and making of budget recommendations in a manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority to require the opinions of the heads of departments and to recommend for congressional consideration such measures as the President shall judge necessary and expedient. (ucsb.edu)
  • In response to the evolving threat posed by North Korea, the United States and the ROK have been conducting formal consultations regarding the feasibility of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery operated by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) since early February, as a measure to improve the missile defense posture of the ROK-U.S. alliance. (defense.gov)
  • Based on these consultations, the ROK and the United States made an alliance decision to deploy THAAD to USFK as a defensive measure to ensure the security of the ROK and its people, and to protect alliance military forces from North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile threats. (defense.gov)
  • The THAAD deployment will contribute to a layered missile defense that will enhance the alliance's existing missile defense capabilities against North Korean missile threats. (defense.gov)
  • Today, The United States is imposing sanctions on the Republic of Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) pursuant to Section 231 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction with Rosoboronexport (ROE), Russia's main arms export entity, by procuring the S-400 surface-to-air missile system. (state.gov)
  • In particular, the Act provides the resources needed to continue the war against global terrorism, pursue an effective missile defense, properly support members of the Armed Forces and their families, and begin to transform our Armed Forces to meet the military requirements of the 21st century. (ucsb.edu)
  • It abides by the agreed-upon aggregate funding level for Fiscal Year 2002 of $686 billion and the agreed-upon level enacted in Public Law 107-38, the "2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to the Terrorists Attacks on the United States" that occurred on September 11, 2001. (ucsb.edu)
  • The United States made clear to Turkey at the highest levels and on numerous occasions that its purchase of the S-400 system would endanger the security of U.S. military technology and personnel and provide substantial funds to Russia's defense sector, as well as Russian access to the Turkish armed forces and defense industry. (state.gov)
  • The bill provides funds to pursue the war on terror, advance other United States interests around the globe, and support our Armed Forces. (ucsb.edu)
  • This new contract stems from GreyNoise's initial prototype with the U.S. DoD's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), announced earlier in 2021 , to help the Department identify and understand internet-wide scan and attack activity. (prweb.com)
  • We have been working with the Defense Innovation Unit for the past year to support their energy resilience objectives across the military's global operations. (wkbn.com)
  • Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist and Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John E. Hyten briefed reporters on the Defense Department's response to the coronavirus pandemic. (c-span.org)
  • Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the United States remains one of the hardest-hit countries, with more than 1 million confirmed coronavirus deaths, of which more than 91 percent involved people 50 years and older.1 Beyond causing this enormous loss of life, the pandemic has had other significant adverse consequences, including hospitalizations, job loss, and delayed care for millions of Americans. (ciaonet.org)
  • Annual Defense Department report Annual -FY 1974. (loc.gov)
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a direct outgrowth of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, which highlighted America's vulnerability to terrorism. (faqs.org)
  • Prior to September 11, 2001, what Americans now refer to as 'homeland security'-protection of the nation, its people, its land, and its resources from attack-bore a different name: civil defense. (faqs.org)
  • In addition to being identified on the LSP, the Treasury Department designated ROE on April 6, 2018, pursuant to Executive Order 13582, for its support to the Government of Syria. (state.gov)
  • In addition, four national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). (wikipedia.org)
  • Additionally, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is responsible for administering contracts for the Department of Defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to United States Attorney Yates, the charges and other information presented in court: From May 2007 through April 2012, Elliott worked for the Georgia Department of Defense, the state agency charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the Ga. National Guard. (justice.gov)
  • The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense, specializing in defense and military intelligence. (theinfolist.com)
  • The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military. (theinfolist.com)
  • Because federal documents are shelved by the department, bureau, agency, or office that published them, tracking information over time can be challenging. (wtamu.edu)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public health agency with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and 10 regional offices in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Since its creation in 1862, The Department of Agriculture has conducted research and distributed information to the American public. (wtamu.edu)
  • Federal -These are labs at CDC, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other facilities run by federal agencies. (cdc.gov)
  • This standard has not been applied to transportation, oil or gas drilling and servicing, agriculture, construction, or mining workers and the Department of Defense has adopted its own stricter limits based on NIOSH recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • Since AIDS was first diagnosed in the United States in 1982, people with AIDS have been severely stigmatized. (bvsalud.org)
  • Desde el primer diagnóstico de SIDA en los Estados Unidos en 1982, las personas con SIDA has sido severamente estigmatizadas. (bvsalud.org)
  • Since the HIV virus was first diagnosed in the United States in 1982, an estimated 929,985 individuals have been infected with the virus (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2004). (bvsalud.org)
  • Among the most ambitious is Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.). His proposal would transfer responsibility and oversight for major defense acquisitions programs from the secretary of defense back to the chiefs of the individual services and, he argues, create accountability and cap costs. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. (wikipedia.org)
  • The act placed the National Military Establishment under the control of a single secretary of defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • The National Military Establishment formally began operations on September 18, the day after the Senate confirmed James V. Forrestal as the first secretary of defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • Through the past months of review, the ROK-U.S. Joint Working Group confirmed the military effectiveness of THAAD on the Korean Peninsula and is in the final stage of preparing its recommendation for both the ROK minister of national defense and the U.S. secretary of defense regarding the optimal site in the Republic of Korea for the system's effectiveness and for environmental, health, and safety requirements. (defense.gov)
  • Quidley hails from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness, where he serves as a military deputy. (army.mil)
  • Our objective was to inspect DoD military housing in United States Army Garrison (USAG) Fort Belvoir and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) for compliance with Federal, DoD, and local jurisdiction health and safety policies and standards. (dodig.mil)
  • Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the United States Department of the Army , the United States Department of the Navy , and the United States Department of the Air Force . (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • Today, both the Navy and the Marine Corps are separate military services subordinate to the Department of the Navy. (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • Legislation to create a military defense force stagnated. (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • The Secretary of War, a civilian with such responsibilities as finance and purchases and a minor role in directing military affairs, headed the War Department throughout its existence. (theinfolist.com)
  • A component of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC), DIA informs national civilian and defense policymakers about the military intentions and capabilities of foreign governments and non-state actors. (theinfolist.com)
  • Located in 48 states and 28 countries, DLA provides supplies to the military services and supports their acquisition of weapons, fuel, repair parts, and other materials. (theinfolist.com)
  • Two years later the newly created Department of Defense absorbed the military branches. (wtamu.edu)
  • This means that publications relating to the U.S. Army are shelved under the Department of War , the National Military Establishment , and the Department of Defense . (wtamu.edu)
  • President Trump responded to the suggestion that the State of the Union be rescheduled by revoking military transportation for a Congressional trip to visit troops in Afghanistan. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • Warren AFB is the oldest continuously active military installation within the Air Force, established in 1867 ( 156 years ago) by the United States Army as Fort David Allen Russell . (wikipedia.org)
  • Military -Department of Defense laboratories are operated both within the United States and abroad. (cdc.gov)
  • Stocks of tetryl are found in storage at military installations and are being destroyed by the Department of Defense. (cdc.gov)
  • Each year, approximately 350 new HIV infections are diagnosed in members of the U.S. military services, with most infections acquired within the United States ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • After the end of World War II, President Harry Truman proposed the creation of a unified department of national defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • I believe we all left the event more educated on the state of the OIB and the vast capabilities of each organization," adding that he felt the strategic goals of the event were achieved. (army.mil)
  • This authority was delegated to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, on September 29, 2017. (state.gov)
  • A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (state.gov)
  • Ricky Maxwell, Acting Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office, stated: "This case is a direct result of government personnel detecting criminal financial irregularities and reporting them to the proper authorities. (justice.gov)
  • CAATSA 231 requires that at least five of the 12 sanctions described in Section 235 of CAATSA (CAATSA 235) be imposed on any person determined to have knowingly engaged in a significant transaction with a person that is a part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation. (state.gov)
  • ROE is included on the CAATSA List of Specified Persons (LSP) as a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense sector of the Government of the Russian Federation. (state.gov)
  • The Government Documents Unit, on the second floor of Cornette Library, collects the publications of both the federal and Texas state governments. (wtamu.edu)
  • Agencies across the federal government are partnering to support coordinated federal efforts, including management and operations, to assist state, tribal, local, and territorial communities to implement procedures for wastewater-based COVID-19 disease surveillance. (cdc.gov)
  • Under these rate-setting systems, the federal or state government establishes how much providers are paid for health care services. (who.int)
  • Department of Defense, or United States Government. (bvsalud.org)
  • and Sidney Simon, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Export Enforcement, New York Field Office. (justice.gov)
  • The OWCP Defense Base Act Case Summary Reports (DBA Case Summaries) are compiled from data maintained by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC) in the administration of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions. (dol.gov)
  • Following its establishment in 1902 as the United States Census Office within the Department of the Interior, this Office was transferred to the Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903 and renamed the Bureau of the Census. (wtamu.edu)
  • For earlier publications refer to the Census Office publications under the Department of the Interior . (wtamu.edu)
  • A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States. (dodig.mil)
  • The Department is also the largest employer in the world, with 1.3 million active duty servicemen and women [lower-alpha 1] (as of 2015). (cloudflare-ipfs.com)
  • When it was established in 1903, the Department of Commerce and Labor assumed the functions of some agencies in the Treasury Department, the Department of State , and the Department of the Interior . (wtamu.edu)
  • WASHINGTON , Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GreyNoise Intelligence , the anti threat intelligence company, today announced that it has been awarded a production contract with a $30 million ceiling by the United States Department of Defense (U.S. DoD). (prweb.com)
  • John Christopher Aquilino (born 1961) is an admiral in the United States Navy, serving as the commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command since April 30, 2021. (aol.com)
  • The ROK and the United States are working closely to ensure the swift deployment of THAAD and will develop specific operational procedures. (defense.gov)
  • Defense Secretary James Mattis has announced that the deployment of U.S. troops to the Mexican border will be extended through the end of this year. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • Both the House and the Senate have introduced defense bills to "fix" the problems behind these cost overruns. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The Department of Defense also operates several joint services schools, including the Eisenhower School (ES) and the National War College (NWC). (wikipedia.org)
  • According to court filings and facts presented during the plea proceeding, Ma was arrested after attempting to close a deal to acquire and export the specialized materials, which have applications in the defense and aerospace industries and are therefore controlled for export by the United States Department of Commerce. (justice.gov)
  • To improve the health of overweight and obese veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) developed the MOVE! (cdc.gov)
  • LOS ANGELES - A licensed Orange County pharmacist has been found guilty by a jury of nearly two dozen federal criminal charges for her role in a health care fraud scheme in which more than 1,000 bogus prescriptions for compounded medications were filled, costing Tricare, the U.S. military's health care plan, more than $11 million in losses, the Justice Department announced today. (irs.gov)
  • The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the president of the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • Public health experts and the Obama administration opposed instituting a travel ban on Ebola endemic areas, stating that it would be ineffective and would paradoxically worsen the situation. (wikipedia.org)
  • To facilitate federal coordination, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CDC have convened the National Sewage Surveillance Interagency Leadership (NSSIL) Committee. (cdc.gov)
  • State and local public health -These labs are run by state and local departments of health. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 CMS is an operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (who.int)
  • 2 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law in March 2010, made broad changes to the way health insurance is provided and paid for in the United States. (who.int)
  • In 2014, state and federally administered health insurance marketplaces (or Exchanges) were established to provide additional access to private insurance coverage, with income-based premium subsidies for low- and middle-income people. (who.int)
  • Functional MRI Director, Oregon Health and Science reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army/Navy/Air Force, University. (bvsalud.org)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a substantial health concern for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and for service members stationed throughout the world. (cdc.gov)
  • Four laboratory-confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (commonly known as "Ebola") occurred in the United States in 2014. (wikipedia.org)
  • On September 30, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Thomas Eric Duncan , a 45-year-old Liberian national visiting the United States from Liberia , had been diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas, Texas . (wikipedia.org)
  • ABSTRACT The continuing state of conflict and the resulting devastation of infrastructure have made Afghanistan exceptionally vulnerable to disease epidemics. (who.int)
  • The Department of Defense also maintains over 778,000 National Guard and reservists, and over 747,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.87 million employees. (wikipedia.org)
  • The project, which aims to extend the duration of energy storage for existing installations, will repower a solar-powered microgrid currently located at the Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York state. (wkbn.com)
  • The Department of Air Force aims to use the repowered Stewart Air National Guard Base solar energy microgrid with 1.2 - 1.4 MWh of Redflow energy storage to provide energy resilience for critical loads on the base. (wkbn.com)
  • The Supreme Court of the United States has stated that the President's authority to classify and control access to information bearing on the national security flows from the Constitution and does not depend upon a legislative grant of authority. (ucsb.edu)
  • Today I have signed into law H.R. 3338, the "Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002," which provides $317.2 billion for national security programs administered by the Department of Defense. (ucsb.edu)
  • NSSIL member agencies support CDC in developing and implementing the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) to collect, analyze, and integrate wastewater-based COVID-19 data with COVID-19 case and syndromic data to assist state and local partners to make response decisions. (cdc.gov)
  • This site is not authorized by the New York State Department of Financial Services. (intuit.com)
  • The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (arlingtoncemetery.net)
  • ATLANTA - Raytosha Elliott, a former contracting official with the Georgia Department of Defense, has been indicted for allegedly awarding contracts in exchange for illegal kickbacks. (justice.gov)
  • Ms. Elliott took advantage of the trust her job afforded her to award no-bid contracts by giving them to her friends," said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates. (justice.gov)
  • GMB Curriculum Student Defense: Destiney Buelto, student of Mara Duncan. (unc.edu)
  • In Brussels, Duncan boarded United Airlines Flight 951 to Washington Dulles Airport . (wikipedia.org)
  • The DHS incorporates several dozen offices and agencies, many of them previously assigned to other departments and some entirely new. (faqs.org)
  • On January 24, 2003, DHS began operation at its new headquarters at a former U.S. Navy facility, the Nebraska Avenue Center in Washington, D.C. Most agencies scheduled for transfer to the new department were officially moved in a special March 1, 2003, ceremony attended by the President. (faqs.org)
  • The regulation of carbon fiber falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, which reviews and controls the export of certain goods and technology from the United States to foreign countries. (justice.gov)
  • Former Senator and Denocratic Presidential candidate Jim Webb is reportedly being considered for Defense Secretary. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • York air defense system have all been famously troubled programs, suffering from interrelated problems of huge cost increases, overambitious technical aspirations, inter-service rivalry, and pressures to push the programs beyond their readiness. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Defense (DOD) service members. (cdc.gov)
  • The civil defense concept had its origins in World War II, when Americans organized local groups to prepare for and protect against the threat of Axis attack on American shores. (faqs.org)