Wisconsin Guard Improves State Partnership Skills The Wisconsin Army National Guard Military Engagement Team recently traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a two-week language immersion program. Maj. Robert J. Buettner, MET officer-in-charge, believes this will enhance opportunities to deepen the relationship between the Wisconsin Army National Guard and the...
Joint Chiefs Of Staff Releases Concept To Build Joint Force 2020 The Capstone Concept for Joint Operations released late September contained an idea called globally integrated operations, which will be used to build and organize Joint Force 2020. The concept stresses the military’s agility and flexibility as the United States...
J.F. Brennan Co., Inc. Army contract- awarded a $6,626,755 for the rehabilitation of spillway gates in Fort Peck, Mont. WPS Loses Major Government Contract Madison-based WPS Health Insurance is losing a federal contract it has had since 1966, handling Part B Medicare claims in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, threatening jobs...
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Reserve’s “beige book” economic update confirmed on Wednesday that the housing market is starting to pick up. All 12 Fed districts that contribute to the economic update reported sales increasing in late August and September and prices rising or holding steady. And...
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday urged stronger action to bolster America's defenses against the threat of cyber-attack. Let me interpret what he said...hey, we need to get serious about this...and NOW! He says under-investment by America's private sector and political gridlock in Washington has stymied cyber security legislation.And that a presidential executive...
CA Democratic Reps Howard L. Berman and Brad Sherman debated Thursday night. The hotly contested race for the 30th CD almost took a violent turn. Near-Dem-on-Dem violence. What's that about? A video of the event shows the two men just inches apart at one point, with Sherman later putting his arm...