National Guard Association of the United States

In this file photo from Wednesday, March 3, 2021, members of the Michigan National Guard join the U.S. Capitol Police to keep watch over the Capitol grounds in Washington, in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection by a mob loyal to former President Donald Trump. The Guard mission is ending as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to form an independent bipartisan commission to investigate the attack that sought to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

National Guard in need of supplemental funds to conduct summer training

The military component needs about have a billion dollars to get back to normal.

Defense

National Guard troops continue to be deployed around the Capitol one day after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

New legislation means new benefits for National Guard members

Defense

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DCMA offers early-outs, buyouts to hundreds of workers

DoD Reporter's Notebook

FILE - This Aug. 18, 2010, file photo shows California National Guard troops, who are part of Task Force Sierra, deployed at the border along with Border Patrol Agents near the California/Mexico border in San Diego. California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, extended the state National Guard's participation in President Donald Trump's border deployment by six months, a low-key announcement that was made without any of the acrimony that characterized his early negotiations with the federal government. The California National Guard said in a press release that the mission will now run until the end of March 2019. (John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, File)

Coronavirus once again brings up issues over National Guard, Title 32

Defense

National Guard officials, states push back on Trump’s border wall fund diversion

Defense

GSA Administrator Emily Murphy said the EOA approach is saving billions of dollars.

After hearing complaints, GSA moves to make beta.SAM.gov information easier to find

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Lawmakers, interest groups and military officials say more needs to be done on guard, reserve parity

Pay & Benefits

First sergeant Archer Ford, from left, sergeant first class Andreson Neal, and members of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team salute the colors during the Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec 21, 2018, at Fort Stewart. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Army, Air Force want merged ‘scrolling’ process to help transition between active, reserve and guard

Defense

Army still does not have a process to get National Guardsmen backpay after long promotion waits

Defense

FILE--In this Aug. 18, 2010, file photo, California National Guard troops, part of Task Force Sierra, which are training for future deployment at the border along with Border Patrol Agents, stand in formation near the California/Mexico border in San Diego. California National Guard troops have started training with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to be camera operators, radio dispatchers, intelligence analysts and fill other support roles to free up more agents to patrol the Mexican border. (John Gibbons/San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, file)

National Guard promotion provision makes it into House NDAA

Reporter's Notebook

Arizona National Guard soldiers line up as they get ready for a visit from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey prior their deployment to the Mexico border at the Papago Park Military Reservation Monday, April 9, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Bipartisan bill addresses National Guard promotion delay issue

Defense

National Guard preparing to defend cyberspace for states

National Guard units are ramping up their defensive cyber capabilities across the board, and will soon be able to quickly respond to cyber attacks in their…

Detail On Defense

Army open to giving guardsmen back pay for delay in promotions

Some members of the National Guard said certification of their promotions has taken up to six months.

Defense

OMB: Taxpayers still gain more than they pay from federal regulations

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from the Office of Management and Budget weighs the costs and benefits of federal regulations.