The Department of Defense (DoD) recently hosted the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC), introducing 40 prominent business, community and academic leaders to Pentagon operations, during which they can engage with service members. Read More »

The Syrian Arab Coalition element of the Syrian Democratic Forces recently seized control of Manbij, Syria, and it is now working to clear the city to allow for civilians to return, another coalition blow against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently petitioned the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), asking that it further define its role in the regulation of rail tank-car safety, as well as the industry’s role in the development of such standards. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board response report requesting more information on the safety of hydraulic fracturing. Read More »

U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) expressed concerns with the recent U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports on the military efforts against ISIS, characterizing them as overly optimistic. Read More »

Following the recent relocation of 15 inmates from Guantanamo Bay to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the U.S. government, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) released a statement that condemns the latest transfer. Read More »

The Defense Department (DoD) recently released its latest DoD Manual 5240.01, “Procedures Governing the Conduct of DoD Intelligence Activities,” which updates rules governing DoD intelligence operations. Read More »

As he prepares to transfer command of Operation Inherent Resolve, Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland said the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) hit a turning point with the recent Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) recapture of Ramadi. Read More »

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) recently released a video on coal-based electricity, focusing on facts and dispelling myths related to the affordability and reliability offered by coal, as well as its role in the economy. Read More »

Doug Truax, Founder and Executive Director of Restoration PAC and Restoration Action, writes that President Obama and Hillary Clinton, "were largely responsible for the rise of ISIS." Read More »

J.F. Lehman & Co. portfolio firm Trident Maritime Systems recently signed a definitive agreement with Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS to acquire Callenberg Technology Group in a sale that is scheduled for a late 2016 completion. Read More »

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently launched the Engineered Living Materials (ELM) program in the hopes of developing building materials that combine the structural advantages of traditional building materials with the adaptive advantages of living materials. Read More »

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently re-emphasized U.S. commitment to working closely with Turkey following two bombings and a rocket attack that killed at least 12 people in the country’s southeastern region. Read More »

U.S. carbon emissions have dropped to their lowest levels in 24 years, prompting sharp criticism against those opposed to fracking  from a veterans' group that advocates for a strong oil and gas industry. Read More »

The Energy Department’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability recently said it will provide funding for smart-grid and energy-storage research through the U.S.-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Research (PACE-R). Read More »

Following the White House's release of the final guidance for environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Bruce Josten highlighted his concerns about the new rules' potential impact on infrastructure projects. Read More »

Regulators appear to be intentionally trying to put Americans out of work by piling on additional regulations on the oil and gas industry, a veterans group opposed to new rules to limit methane emissions said recently. Read More »

Chevron Corp. will add Dambisa Moyo and Wanda Austin to its board of directors by the end of the year, with Moyo to serve on the Audit Committee and Austin to serve on the Board Nominating and Governance Committee and Public Policy Committee. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance (AEA) recently spoke out against permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which is being considered as Senate and House leaders work to reconcile their two energy bills. Read More »

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently called for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to extend the public review period for the proposed Regional Management Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (RMP/EIS) for her state’s Eastern Interior Planning Area. Read More »