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Assistant Sercetary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Brendan Owens recently held a roundtable discussion on the newly released United States Department of Defense Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities. #militarycommunity #defense #resilience "When you look at what this strategy is after, that's really what's at the core of this, is making sure that our readiness is enhanced because our people are -- are our most important asset." - Brendan Owens You can click here to read the full strategy: https://lnkd.in/eQdYbgiQ

New DoD strategy gets after housing on military installations: DoD installations are so outdated, they either need significant upgrades to their infrastructure or outright replacements. The post New DoD strategy gets after housing on military installations first appeared on Federal News Network. #FederalNewsRadio #IDefense

New DoD strategy gets after housing on military installations: DoD installations are so outdated, they either need significant upgrades to their infrastructure or outright replacements. The post New DoD strategy gets after housing on military installations first appeared on Federal News Network. #FedearlNewsRadio #News

Congress is preparing bipartisan legislation to push billions towards America’s #maritime, and the Administration is urging additional #investments. With top-tier attention, the U.S. US Navy is already pouring billions into #shoreside recapitalization work, but adding new #facilities—dry #docks, workshops and other readiness-enhancing #waterfront measures—is hard to do. A new, more open approach, coupled with regulatory and funding assistance, may help.

New Issue! 2024 Issue Q1/Q2 of TransActions, a GDS Associates Publication is now available. The first issue of 2024 features "IGSAs - A New Option in Utility Service on Military Installations", by Katie Dugan Barrett and "The Increasing Challenges in Load Forecasting" by Jacob Thomas. Let us know your thoughts on these topics in the comments. https://hubs.li/Q02tWqrT0

The Australian Government is investing over $83 million to deliver vital Defence infrastructure upgrades at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Ensuring the Australian Defence Force has fit-for-purpose facilities and infrastructure is critical for its capability and preparedness.   This investment will span across 32 projects at Stirling, including remediation and maintenance of the Parkes Wharf, tunnel maintenance and building refurbishments. HMAS Stirling supports Royal Australian Navy vessels based in the West. From 2027 Submarine Rotational Force – West will be established at Stirling, in the lead up to it becoming home to Australia’s future conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, an $8 billion investment.     HMAS Stirling has already hosted two visits from United States conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines since the AUKUS announcement in March 2023, and these upgrades will be critical in ensuring Australia is prepared to host US and UK submarines as part of SRF-West.   Assistant Minister for Defence, the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, has commented:  “Ensuring our Defence sites are equipped to meet operational and capability requirements, now and in the future is essential to keeping Australians safe. “These projects, to be delivered by local businesses in the Perth region, are supporting local jobs and creating opportunities in the trades and construction industries.”   📸 Image of aerial of Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) courtesy: Defence Read further here https://bit.ly/3U5OLIB

GE Vernova's Power Conversion business in the UK has been chosen by Team Resolute to supply advanced hybrid propulsion technology for three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). This collaboration underscores the UK’s commitment to enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of its naval operations. Team Resolute is a consortium created by Spanish shipbuilder and defense company Navantia, S.A., S.M.E, shipbuilder Harland & Wolff and naval architects BMT to deliver the FSS program, for which Navantia UK, the UK subsidiary of Navantia, is prime contractor. The 216-meter-long ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) will be designed with an emphasis on minimizing carbon emissions. Equipped with energy-efficient technologies to decrease power consumption, they will be adaptable to use low-carbon, non-fossil fuels and future sustainable energy sources. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/daMnX6pA #UK #GE #GeneralElectric #ship #naval #RFA #Navantia #TeamResolute #hybrid #propulsion #industry #military #defence

🚨 Industry Alert: GPA Midstream Calls for Withdrawal of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permitting Proposal 🚨 GPA Midstream has formally requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers withdraw its recent proposal concerning the permitting process for activities near historic properties. The proposed changes, which aim to amend the areas affected when issuing permits, lack transparency and sufficient detail for stakeholders to assess potential impacts effectively. Key Concerns: - No draft guidance from the Corps, despite the proposal's introduction in early February. - No environmental assessments or supplementary documents have been provided to evaluate the implications on the industry. - No defined scope of the historic preservation review, raising significant questions about the extent of regulatory jurisdiction. In response to these uncertainties, GPA Midstream urged the Corps at a public meeting on February 22 to reconsider this approach so that stakeholders can understand and provide informed feedback on the proposed rules. 🔗 We believe it’s crucial for industry professionals to stay informed and actively participate in discussions that impact our operations and compliance standards. To read more about the specifics of this proposal, visit the GPA Midstream website. https://lnkd.in/gXFD6XyH #GPA #Midstream #USArmyCorps #Regulation #EnvironmentalPolicy #IndustryNews

The Australian Government is investing over $83 million to deliver vital Defence infrastructure upgrades at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Ensuring the Australian Defence Force has fit-for-purpose facilities and infrastructure is critical for its capability and preparedness.   This investment will span across 32 projects at Stirling, including remediation and maintenance of the Parkes Wharf, tunnel maintenance and building refurbishments. HMAS Stirling supports Royal Australian Navy vessels based in the West. From 2027 Submarine Rotational Force – West will be established at Stirling, in the lead up to it becoming home to Australia’s future conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, an $8 billion investment.     HMAS Stirling has already hosted two visits from United States conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines since the AUKUS announcement in March 2023, and these upgrades will be critical in ensuring Australia is prepared to host US and UK submarines as part of SRF-West.   Assistant Minister for Defence, the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP, has commented:  “Ensuring our Defence sites are equipped to meet operational and capability requirements, now and in the future is essential to keeping Australians safe. “These projects, to be delivered by local businesses in the Perth region, are supporting local jobs and creating opportunities in the trades and construction industries.”   📸 Image of aerial of Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling) courtesy: Defence Read further here https://bit.ly/3U5OLIB

“We have to build and sustain submarines in the next 15 to 17-plus years the same way we did in the ’80s with an industrial base that’s one-third the size.” What a timely release in conjunction with the Navy’s “rare public accounting” of the state of key shipbuilding programs (https://lnkd.in/gsRxRupw) totalling a cumulative delay of more than 11 years. As one of Mahan’s six principal conditions necessary for the success of a maritime nation, the shipyard workforce is the supply-side constraint that must be addressed, yet Navy leadership seems to believe that “new money” isn’t required to “reimagine shipyard and skilled labor as a national asset.” As Alexander Grey insightfully points out in his War on the Rocks piece, “the U.S. Navy should identify regions with a significant concentration of submarine industrial firms, with infrastructure already in place, and begin strategic partnerships with local schools and universities to build sustainable STEM pipelines.” Investing in foundations like mikeroweWORKS Foundation Foundation (https://lnkd.in/gwYwbDrY) and promoting changes in immigration laws and policies for visas (https://lnkd.in/geMyQnze) “could open a new avenue to build up the workforce in the nation’s public and private shipyards.” These partnerships will require “new money,” but will be an investment into a vital security interest of the U.S.: sustaining dominance in undersea domain.