Yesterday, the President signed into law the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as had been predicted. The NDAA establishes spending levels of about $626 billion for the base defense budget and an additional $66 billion for contingency operations (e.g. Afghanistan). It calls for a 20,000 member increase in the number of armed forces and a 2.4 percent salary increase for existing armed services members. And, of course, it includes all of the various provisions we’ve been discussing here on this blog over the past few weeks.
SOURCE: The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act is Now Law
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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