Rising seas also pose a threat to the region's economic health — about 46 percent of the Hampton Roads economy comes from U.S. Defense Department spending. (wri.org)
The honorees were named from a pool of candidates nominated by 25 states and the Department of Defense Department of Education Activity. (ed.gov)
Fiscal 2017 Defense Appropriations — Vote Passed (371 - 48, 10 Not Voting) The legislation would provide full - year appropriations for Defense Department programs and activities for fiscal 2017, providing $ 577.9 billion in discretionary spending, $ 5.2 billion more than fiscal 2016. (seedsofdemocracy.org)