Department of Defense Archives

Servicemember Consumer Protection Strengthening Bill Introduced in Senate

March 30, 2022 2:16 amMarch 29, 2022 10:03 pm

A bill that would extend additional legal and financial protections for active duty and reserve component service members was introduced to the California Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1311, authored by Senator Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), would add an additional $2,500...

Biden Admin, Gov. Newsom Announce 4.6 Gigawatt Offshore Wind Power Project off CA Coast

May 25, 2021 2:42 pmMay 25, 2021 2:44 pm

The Biden Administration and Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a statement on Tuesday that areas off the coasts of Northern and Central California would now be open to wind power production, with the overall goal to erect enough turbines by...

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros Nominated For Pentagon Position By President Biden

April 13, 2021 11:10 amApril 13, 2021 11:21 am

Former Congressman Gil Cisneros was nominated by President Joe Biden on Monday to be the next Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness at the Department of Defense, becoming only the latest prominent Californian to be nominated by the White...

Academia Must Wake Up to Sophisticated Chinese Espionage Threat

June 23, 2020 2:33 pmJune 23, 2020 2:57 pm

Amid the frivolity of frat houses, football games and spring break parties lies a far more serious concern on America’s college campuses. “China’s Communist Party uses American professors and Chinese national students as ‘nontraditional collectors’ of valuable information,” explains Congressman Michael...

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed in California Against Multi-Billion Dollar TikTok

January 7, 2020 7:08 amJanuary 6, 2020 8:17 pm

The Pentagon has reversed its policy on TikTok. The popular Chinese owned social media app is now considered a security threat. The Army was using the app as an effective tool to reach young Americans as a recruiting tool. Lt....