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By Patrick GordonNSAW public affairs

While the Display Ship Barry is in theprocess of being dismantled in preparationfor its departure from the Washington NavyYard, many in the community have won-dered about the potential history that willleave with it. Fortunately for everyone theNavy, Naval Sea Systems Command, andNa-val Support Activity Washington are workingto ensure that the Barry’s history is preservedfor long after it departs from the yard.

From July 13 – 17, representatives fromnonprofit organizations were allowed on theBarry to remove historical items and fixturesthat can be featured elsewhere in museumsand display ships.

“These nonprofits represent various mu-seums and display ships from around thecountry,” said Lt. Luke Adams, NSAW portoperations officer-in-charge. “In order torun their museums these nonprofits pullfrom other ships that the Navy is deactivat-ing or scrapping in order to keep their shipsstocked with display items, repair parts, andthings of that nature”

Adams explained that when a ship like

the DS Barry is slated for dismantling, theNaval History and Heritage Command’s cu-rators decide what items of significant his-torical value – such as the ship’s bell, com-missioning plaque, and cruise books – theNavy will retain ownership of to be savedfor posterity. After these items have beenremoved from the ship, many items arestill left aboard that are of possible interestto other nonprofit museums and librariesoutside of the U.S. government. These non-profits have applied through NAVSEA 21I’smaterial donation program to remove someof these items for their use. The organiza-tions are then vetted by NAVSEA 21I underTitle 10 of the U.S. Code § 2572 and § 7545,which dictate which organizations the Navycan donate certain items to from deactivat-ed ships.

“All of this is in the interest of keepingthe history of ships like the Barry alive,” saidAdams. “That’s why NAVSEA 21I has thematerial donations program – to make surethat those items can be saved by nonprofitorganizations to include in their museums.They’re items that the government doesn’tthink they need to retain ownership of, butcan be used by these nonprofits who meetall the requirements and can use them intheir museums. And that’s good for every-one because these items then get a secondlife aboard places like other museum shipsthat are going to show how ships of thisclass worked when they were in service.”

The organizations also submit a list ofdesired equipment they wish to removefrom the ship for preapproval by the Inac-tive Ship Maintenance Office Philadelphia.Once approved, they receive a safety briefand begin removing those items off the ship.

“The nonprofits organizations submit alist of what they need, we review that list,l and eliminate any items that might be asafety concern or potential hazard; other-wise, we try to work with them as best wecan to get them the parts they need to keeptheir museums up and running,” said Mat-thew Grace, Inactive Ship Maintenance Of-fice Philadelphia maintenance manager.

One of the nonprofits removing itemsfrom the Barry is the Saginaw Valley NavalShip Museum, which oversees the displayship USS Edson (DD-946), still in serviceas a museum in Bay City, Mich. Volunteersfrom SVNSM have been aboard the Barry re-moving items that will not only enhance theeducational aspect of the ship, but aid in itsmaintenance for years to come.

“Basically, they can’t take things like

handrails, ammunition, lifelines, installedsafety equipment, life equipment unlessthere are spares, things like that,” saidGrace. “It’s all about safety first, and thenit’s about making sure these guys get whatthey need for their museums. They’re allvolunteers; they’re doing this on their owntime. A ship like this is they’re hot rod in thegarage. They send so much time maintain-ing these ships on their own time, it’s im-portant to them, so it’s important for us tohelp them.”

The volunteers from SVNSM take theirjob seriously, making sure everything theytake is properly maintained and has a placeaboard the Edson for future generations toenjoy and learn from.

“It’s important that we preserve theseships,” said Terrence Rooney, a volunteerwith the SVNSM and a retired Navy seniorchief information specialist. “For one, it’s partof our heritage. And that’s important for ouryoung Sailors; for them to know how theseships work, how these guys lived, it’ll givethem a better perspective for when they’re‘haze grey and underway’ and doing this stuffthemselves. We really want to be able to pre-serve this history for coming generations.”

“Kids like the Sea Cadets and Boy Scouts

too,” added Steve Boerner, a maintenanceengineer with SVNSM. “They’ll come aboardthe Edson and learn about the ship’s his-tory, spend a night aboard, participate incolors. It’s great that we are able to providethem with that opportunity.”

The effort put forth by volunteers likethose from the SVNSM and similar organi-zations is admirable, said Adams.

“These aren’t private collectors, they’renonprofits, so what they’re taking off they’renot going to sell or melt down,” said Adams.“Frommy perspective, it’s really great to seea lot of these committed volunteers fromthese museums and display ships comingout. It’s really cool that you have this groupof guys where this is their passion to makesure that things from these ships are savedfor generations to come. They put a lot ofheart and soul and effort into the displayships they maintain. Everything these guysare taking off the Barry they know what todo with and have a need for to integrate intotheir display ships. It really puts forth a re-ally great image of the Navy and its history.”

For more information on the DisplayShip Barry and its removal from the Wash-ington Navy Yard, visit www.Facebook.com/NavalSupportActivityWashington.

Display Ship Barry’s history kept alive through museums, sister ships

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Terrence Rooney, a volunteer withthe Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Mu-seum, removes fixtures aboard Dis-play Ship Barry for use aboard hersister ship USS Edson (DD-946), afloating museum in Bay City, Mich.

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Steve Boerner, maintenance engineer with the Saginaw Valley Naval ShipMuseum, inspects fixtures aboard Display Ship Barry for use aboard hersister ship USS Edson (DD-946), a floating museum in Bay City, Mich. Non-profits vetted through NAVSEA 21I came aboard Barry July 14 to removehistorical items for display and fixtures for maintenance in museums andother display ships around the country.

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By Karen ParrishDoD News, Defense Media Activity

As the United States and Vietnam mendand strengthen relations, a congressio-nal ceremony here today commemorateda time 50 years ago when the two nationsparted ways.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke dur-ing the event at Emancipation Hall, address-ing congressional leaders andmembers fromboth sides of the House and Senate aisles.

Carter’s remarks credited Vietnam veter-ans with helping the nation recognize andlearn the lessons that divisive war taught.

“We honor our 7.2 million living Viet-nam-era veterans, their fallen comrades-in-arms, and the families of all who served,” hesaid. Some of the surviving veterans bear thewounds of war or the wear of age, he added.

While many of those veterans and manyfamilies still carry thememories of brothers,sisters, fathers and others who never camehome, Carter said, their service has helpedto strengthen the nation and its military.

“One of the reasons the United States hasexcelled is that, as a nation, we learn and in-novate,” the secretary said. “And one reasonwhy we have the finest fighting force theworld has ever known is that our military isa learning organization.”

Important Lessons LearnedCarter told those assembled that while

some of the lessons the Vietnam War taughtAmericawere “difficult to swallow,” all have re-sulted in a better country and a bettermilitary.

Two of those lessons, he said, are par-ticularly important.

“First, we leave no one behind,” Cartersaid, noting other nations share that ethos.

“But there are few that have such a stead-fast and sustained commitment. . Thanksin part to Vietnam-era veterans, the De-partment of Defense has over 650 peopledevoted to accounting for the missing andsearching for, recovering and identifyingtheir remains, including the more than1,627 still missing from the Vietnam War,”the secretary added.

The second lesson is that the nationmust support its warriors, he said, “regard-less of our feelings about the war.”

“Unfortunately,” Carter told the audi-ence, “that was a lesson some learned thehard way in the Vietnam era.”

The secretary noted that Vietnam veter-ans have shown distinctive honor and com-radeship to their fellow service membersfighting more recent wars.

“I am pleased by . the support for today’sveterans and service members, includingthe post-9/11 GI Bill, and how our troopstoday are welcomed home,” he said. “And Iwant to take this opportunity to thank you,our Vietnam-era veterans, for that lesson,and to again welcome all of you home.”

Carter also spoke about Chuck Hagel, hispredecessor as defense secretary, who fol-lowed him in remarks at today’s ceremony.

“Chuck Hagel was a soldier, he’s beena senator and a distinguished secretary ofdefense, and he remains one of our mostthoughtful statesmen,” Carter said. “AndI’m proud to have been able to call him afriend for many years.”

As a sergeant in Vietnam, Carter related,Hagel led an infantry squad in fighting thatfollowed the Tet Offensive.

“Stories of his bravery and sacrifice thereare well known,” the secretary said. “Andthroughout the rest of his life in public ser-vice, Chuck dedicated himself to those whoserved, to normalizing and improving rela-tions with Vietnam, to bringing home thosestill missing, and to ensuring we rememberthe Vietnam War’s lessons.”

2015:YearofAnniversaries,NewAgreementsCarter noted that while today’s ceremo-

ny honored the 50th anniversary of the Viet-nam Service Ribbon, created by PresidentLyndon B. Johnson’s Executive Order 11231,this year alsomarks the 150th anniversary ofthe end of the Civil War, the 70th anniver-sary of the end of World War II and the 65thanniversary of the start of the Korean War.

Carter visited Vietnam for official meet-ings on his latest Asia-Pacific tour in Mayand June. On June 1 in Hanoi, he and Viet-namese DefenseMinister Gen. PhungQuangThanh signed a joint vision statement for thetwo nations’ bilateral defense relationship.

Defense officials said at the time that dur-ing his visit, Carter “reaffirmed the U.S. com-mitment to Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific re-gion, reiterating theUnited States’ support fora regional architecture that allows all coun-tries in the Asia-Pacific to rise and prosper.”

State-Level AgreementPresident Barack Obama and Vietnamese

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong metyesterday at the White House and adopteda national-level joint vision statement.

That document noted “positive and sub-stantive developments in many areas of co-operation over the past 20 years since theestablishment of diplomatic relations.”

The statement acknowledges growth ineconomic and trade efforts; addressing warlegacy issues; and cooperation in scienceand technology, education, health care, en-vironment and response to climate change,defense, security, human rights, “and in-creasing regional and international coop-eration on issues of mutual concern.”

The statement notes “continued rapidgrowth in bilateral trade and investment;the entry into force of the ‘123’ Agreementfor Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Usesof Nuclear Energy; Vietnam’s endorsementof the Proliferation Security Initiative’sStatement of Interdiction Principles; theeasing of U.S. restriction of arms sales; thesigning of the Joint Vision Statement on De-fense Relations; and increased cooperationon regional and multilateral issues.”

U.S. Role in Vietnam: War on Many FrontsIn American history, “Vietnam War” and

“Age of Protest” are two enduring phrasesabout an era of stark social unrest: political,generational, racial and philosophical tidesdivided along lines etched by changing atti-tudes toward civil rights, love and marriage,civic duty and economic systems.

America’s involvement in the war peakedfrom 1965 to 1975. U.S. troops sent to fightin Vietnam in those years often found them-selves on the front lines of not only South-east Asia, but also the ideological struggleback home.

More than 2 million American servicemembers assigned worldwide during thatera were conscripted, or enlisted withoutchoice, under the then-active draft system,which applied to men 18 to 26. The draftoffered various exemptions for educationand other factors, which partially fueled theera’s rising tensions between “haves” and“have-nots.”

Meanwhile, many American citizenswho opposed the war turned against servicemembers returning from Vietnam -- whowere frequently shunned, openly insultedor even physically attacked.

Long, Drawn-Out ConflictThe conflict in Vietnam, beginning in

the 1940s, involved many nations and maybe viewed historically as an outgrowth ofWorld War II. U.S. participation in the waris dated variously, but official sources setAmerica’s role as occurring primarily be-tween 1954 and 1975, involving five separatepresidential administrations.

More than 58,000 U.S. troops died in theVietnam War. U.S. troop commitments tothe conflict increased sharply after 1964,peaking at more than a half million in 1968.

Carter: Vietnam War, veteranstaught important lessons

From the Office of the Chief ofInformation

The Navy released a Call for Applicationstoday for the Academic Year 2016-2017 Fed-eral Executive Fellowship and the Politico-Military Master’s programs with applica-tions due by August 28.

The FEF program provides fourteenlieutenant commanders, commanders orcaptains an opportunity to improve theirunderstanding of the national security de-cision-making process through a one-yearassignment at world-class, non-profit re-search organizations such as the BrookingsInstitution or leading academic institu-tions such as Harvard University’s KennedySchool of Government.

The PMM program provides eight lieu-tenants, lieutenant commanders, or com-manders a one-year graduate education in

strategy and politico-military affairs at lead-ing universities in the United States.

The education programs are key ele-ments of the education portion of theNavy’s Strategic Enterprise, which aims todevelop and foster the Navy’s 21st Centurystrategists. Graduates of these programscould serve in a number of critical positionsrelated to strategy and policy, national se-curity decision-making, and internationalengagement billets.

A selection board for the programs isscheduled for October. Primary and alter-nate selections will be announced in De-cember, and selected officers will begintheir fellowships or graduate education pro-grams as early as next July.

For more on the PMM program visithttp://www.npc.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVAD-MINS/NAV2015/NAV15152.txt.

Navy Calls for Applicants

By Lt. Cmdr. John LiddleNaval Support ActivityWashington Executive Officer

Hello to everyone aboard Naval SupportActivity Washington! I recently asked theNSAW Public Affairs team to give me theopportunity to share “news you can use”with our tenants at the Washington NavyYard, Naval Observatory, Naval ResearchLaboratory, and our Naval Support Facili-ties in Arlington, Carderock, and Suitland.Frequently, I share information with tenantcommands via brief emails and the publicaffairs team passes this information alongvia Facebook and Twitter (@WNYRiverwalk,@NSAWashingtonPA). Sometimes, 140characters and mass emails aren’t the bestway to give background and create a realunderstanding of why we do business in acertain way on the installation, so I’ll usethis column to give a little more depth onissues on our bases that matter to all of us.If you have questions I can answer in thiscolumn, please reach out to us via Face-book and Twitter and we’ll start a dialogue.Starting out, I’d like to address a topic thatshould always be on our minds: safety.

Recently, Naval District Washington FireDepartment personnel were dispatchedto an office building on the Navy Yard fol-lowing a report of smoke. The source of thesmoke was an unauthorized space heaterplugged into an unoccupied cubicle. Luck-ily, an employee spotted the danger in timeto prevent significant damage andmade theemergency call to NDW Regional Dispatch(202-433-3333). According to Naval DistrictWashington’s policy of Fire Prevention, ND-WINST 11320.10E, “use of portable heatingshall be limited to only those spaces whichdo not have heating capability, or in caseswhere documented medical conditions re-quire additional heat.” What does that meanto me? First of all, unless you have a notefrom your doctor, heaters are not allowedfor personal use in any buildings aboardNSAW unless you have a medical condition

that requires one. If you do obtain a doctor’snote, your command will need to obtainone for you in order to be in compliancewith the policy. Why? Government-issuedheaters are chosen to minimize the risk offire and are inspected regularly to ensurethey are safely operated. You may think it’ssilly for such a regulation to be in place, butthe Consumer Product Safety Commissionestimates that more than 25,000 residentialfires and 300 deaths are caused each year byspace heaters. Those numbers suggest thatwe need to be vigilant on this issue to en-sure our missions that support Sailors at seaare not impacted by such seemingly harm-less devices.

Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Iwouldn’t need a heater if the building waskept at a reasonable temperature.” It’s a le-gitimate complaint, especially for the manyof us who work in office spaces and need adecent room temperature to be able to fo-cus on our work. However, as the Installa-tion XO, I’d ask that you follow a differentpath when trying to keep yourself warmand toasty in an overly-air conditioned orunder-heated in the winter building. Findyour command’s building/facilities man-ager or NAVFAC Facility Management Spe-cialist and work with them to enter a publicworks trouble ticket. Filing trouble ticketsallows your installation team to allocateresources, track progress, and manage en-ergy resources. When repairs or changes aremade, ensure the contractor checks out withthat manager/FMS. That will minimize theoccurrences of short cuts and poor work-manship that cost taxpayer money and de-tract from quality of service to you.

Thanks for taking the time to read thisfirst installment. In the weeks ahead, I’ll talkabout other issues that impact life aboardNSAW, especially parking, commuting, se-curity, support from Fleet and Family Readi-ness and other issues that interest all of us.Please feel free to raise your own concernsat www.facebook.com/NSAWashington or@NSAWashingtonPA. Sail Safe!

NSAW news youcan use: safety

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By Jim GaramoneDoD News, DefenseMedia Activity

As the nation’s military adaptsnew strategies and personnel poli-cies, Defense Secretary Ash Cartertoday asked counties and commu-nities across America to considernew ways to provide service totroops and veterans.

Carter told the National Asso-ciation of Counties conference inCharlotte, North Carolina, that asstrategies change to keep Amer-ica safe, personnel policies willchange, too. Counties, cities andtowns across America will be af-fected, he said.

“Our men and women don’tcome from the Pentagon,” the de-fense secretary said. “They comefrom your communities. We re-cruit from your communities. Ourservicemembers and their familieslive in your communities whilethey’re serving, including ourGuardsmen and reservists. Andwhen they leave military service,they are, once again, in your com-munities.”

This is happening at a timewhen fewer Americans have a per-sonal connection to the military,Carter said. From World War IIto the advent of the all-volunteerforce in 1973, three out of fourAmericans had a personal connec-tion to the military. That numberis now one in three and is likely togo down. Put another way, at the

end of World War II, 10 percentof Americans were in the military.Today it is around 1 percent.

Department Seeks TalentAmerica’s military today is the

“finest fighting force the world hasever seen,” he said. People are atthe heart of that and attractingthe right mix of people movingforward is key to military preemi-nence in the future.

Attracting and retaining menand women with high-demandtalents and high-level skills meansmoving away from an IndustrialAge recruiting and retention mod-el, the defense secretary said.

“To attract and compete fortalent in these new generations,we’re trying to build what I call theForce of the Future. We’re pushingto be attractive to this new gen-eration,” Carter said. The militaryneeds to be more geographicallydiverse, he said. There has to be“more on-ramps and off-ramps togive our people more choices” asDoD brings the personnel systeminto the 21st century.

“We’re drilling tunnels throughthe walls that too often separategovernment and the private sec-tor particularly in scientific andcommercial technology areas,” hesaid. “Because we need America’sbrightest minds to contribute toour mission.”

DoD, Community Health Tiedto Education

These changes will affect com-munities across the country, thedefense secretary said. He noted

that community schools are thewellsprings for future scientistsand technology professionalsand he urged members of the as-sociation to continue the recentemphasis on science, technology,engineering and math programs.

The bottom line is that countiesand local communities “are thesource of the American military’senduring strength, because youprovide our men and women inuniform the preparation, the careand the purpose they need to de-fend our country,” he said.

And when their military serviceis over, they will return to theircommunities. But even that will

change, Carter said.“Transition out of the military

will look different than it did 70years ago, or, for that matter, 10years ago,” he said. “It’ll meanthat in the future, somemight onlyserve for a time, while others mayspend 25 years moving back andforth between national service andother opportunities.”

Service members and theirfamilies may spend more time incommunities without having tomove around as often as they donow, Carter said.

Support Troops by KnowingThem

Each community is different,

as are the foundations of prepa-ration, care and purpose, the de-fense secretary said.

“People from urban areas andrural areas may have differentideas of what their communityshould look like,” he said. “Still, ina future where each community’sfoundation should be different .there should be some elementsthat they have in common.

“For example, let’s make a fu-ture where more Americans na-tionwide strive not only to supportour troops, but to know our troops.Let’s make a future where this is atwo-way street where bothmilitaryand civilian communities contrib-ute to each other,” Carter said.

Embracing service members,veterans and their families alsomakes good sense for local juris-dictions, he said. When veteranscome into communities, “empow-er them with opportunities to con-tinue leading lives of meaning andpurpose,” he told the conference-goers.

“To be clear, they aren’t lookingfor handouts,” Carter said.

Veterans are 20 percent morelikely to give to charities, volunteer30 percent more hours per yearand are three times more likely tojoin a service or civic organization,the defense secretary said.

“The 9/11 generation volun-teered to serve in a time of war,and they have a strong desire tocontinue making a difference inthe world,” he said. “All it takes isfinding the right opportunity.”

Carter asks county execs to find Newways to work with service members, vets

DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt

Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers the keynote addressat the 80th Annual Conference of the National Associationof Counties in Charlotte, N.C., July 11, 2015. Carter called oncounties and communities across America to consider newways to provide service to troops and veterans.

From DoD NewsDefense Media Activity

U.S. Office of Personnel Man-agement officials announced July9 the results of the interagencyforensics investigation into a re-cent cyber incident involving fed-eral background investigation dataand the steps it is taking to protectthose affected.

In late May, as a result of ongo-ing efforts to secure its systems,OPM discovered an incident af-fecting background investigationrecords of current, former andprospective federal employees andcontractors, officials said.

The forensics investigation de-termined that the types of infor-mation in these records includeidentification details such as So-cial Security numbers; residencyand educational history; employ-ment history; information aboutimmediate family and other per-sonal and business acquaintances;health, criminal and financial his-tory; and other details.

Some records also include find-ings from interviews conductedby background investigators andfingerprints. Usernames and pass-words that background investiga-tion applicants used to fill out theirbackground investigation formsalso were stolen.

21.5 Million Social SecurityNumbers Stolen

Since learning of the incidentaffecting background investigationrecords, OPM and the interagencyincident response team concludedthat sensitive information, includ-ing the Social Security numbers of21.5million individuals, was stolenfrom the background investiga-tion databases. This includes 19.7million people who applied for abackground investigation, and 1.8million non-applicants, predomi-nantly spouses or cohabitants ofapplicants, officials said.

There is no information at thistime to suggest any misuse or fur-ther dissemination of the informa-tion that was stolen from OPM’ssystems, they added.

“While background investiga-tion records do contain some in-formation regarding mental healthand financial history provided bythose that have applied for a secu-rity clearance and by individualscontacted during the backgroundinvestigation, there is no evidencethat separate systems that storeinformation regarding the health,financial, payroll and retirementrecords of federal personnel wereimpacted by this incident,” OPMofficials said in a news release.

SeparateFromPreviousIncidentThis incident is separate, but

related to, a previous incident dis-covered in April affecting person-

nel data for current and formerfederal employees officials said.OPM and its interagency partnersconcluded “with a high degree ofconfidence” that personnel datafor 4.2 million individuals hadbeen stolen, officials said.

“This number has not changedsince it was announced by OPM inearly June, and OPM has worked tonotify all of these individuals andensure that they are provided withthe appropriate support and toolsto protect their personal informa-tion,” the news release says.

Assistance for Those AffectedToprotect those affected, OPM is

providing a comprehensive suite ofmonitoring and protection servicesfor background investigation ap-plicants and non-applicants whoseSocial Security numbers or othersensitive information were stolen.

For the 21.5million backgroundinvestigation applicants, spousesor cohabitants with Social Secu-rity numbers and other sensitiveinformation that was stolen fromOPM databases, OPM and the De-fense Department will work with aprivate-sector firm specializing incredit and identity theft monitor-ing to provide services tailored toaddress potential risks created bythis particular incident for at leastthree years, at no charge.

Notification PackagesIn the coming weeks, OPM will

begin to send notification pack-

ages to these individuals, whichwill provide details on the inci-dent and information on how toaccess these services. OPM alsowill provide educational materialsand guidance to help them pre-vent identity theft, better securetheir personal and work-relateddata, and become more generallyinformed about cyber threats andother risks presented by maliciousactors.

Other individuals whose name,address, date of birth, or othersimilar information may havebeen listed on a background inves-tigation form, but whose Social Se-curity numbers are not included,could include immediate familymembers or other close contactsof the applicant.

In many cases, the informationabout these individuals is the sameas information generally availablein public forums, such as onlinedirectories or social media, andtherefore the compromise of thisinformation generally does notpresent the same level of risk ofidentity theft or other issues, offi-cials said.

The notification package thatwill be sent to background investi-gation applicants will include de-tailed information that applicantscan provide to people they mayhave listed on a background in-vestigation form. This informationwill explain the types of data that

may have been included on theform, best practices they can ex-ercise to protect themselves, andthe resources publicly available toaddress questions or concerns, of-ficials said.

New ResourcesToday, OPM launched a new,

online incident resource center athttps://www.opm.gov/cybersecu-rity to offer information regardingthe OPM incidents as well as directindividuals to materials, training,and useful information on bestpractices to secure data, protectagainst identity theft, and stay safeonline.

This resource site will be regu-larly updated with the most recentinformation about both the per-sonnel records and backgroundinvestigation incidents, responsesto frequently asked questions, andtools that can help guard againstemerging cyber threats, officialssaid. A call center will follow in theweeks to come, they added.

In June, OPM identified 15 newsteps to improve security, leverageoutside expertise, modernize itssystems and ensure internal ac-countability in its cyber practices.

This includes completing de-ployment of two-factor “strongauthentication” for all users, ex-panding continuous monitoringof its systems, and hiring a newcybersecurity advisor.

OPM acts to protect federal workers, others from cyber threats

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By Jim GaramoneDoD News, DefenseMedia Activity

President Barack Obama as-sured service members yesterdaythat they “are going to get paid”despite disagreements over the fis-cal year 2016 defense budget.

Speaking at the Pentagon fol-lowing a meeting with his nationalsecurity team, Obama said it is im-portant to take a long view of thedefense budget and understandthat the American military must beready to fight and win today as wellas 25 years in the future.

The president said he is not goingto accept a budget “that shortchang-es our long-term requirements fornew technologies, for readiness.”

“We’re not going to eat our seedcorn by devoting too much moneyon things we don’t need now androbbing ourselves of the capacityto make sure that we’re preparedfor future threats,” he added.

The administration has in-formed Congress that the presi-dent’s senior advisors would rec-ommend that the president vetocurrent House and Senate versionsof the National Defense Authoriza-tion Act.

“I’ve worked very closely withthe chairman and the membersof the Joint Chiefs of Staff to de-velop a budget that is realistic andthat looks out into the future andsays, ‘This is how we’re going to

handle any possible contingen-cy,’” Obama said. “And we can’tdo that if we’ve got a budget thatshortchanges vital operations andcontinues to fund things that arenot necessary.”

Best Military in HistoryThe president said Americans

must remember that the U.S.

economy powers the best militaryin history.

“We also have to remind our-selves that the reason we have thebest military in the world is, firstand foremost, because we’ve gotthe best troops in history,” he said.“But it’s also because we’ve got astrong economy, and we’ve got awell-educated population.

“And we’ve got an incredibleresearch operation and universi-ties that allow us to create newproducts that then can be trans-lated into our military superiorityaround the world,” he continued.“[If] we shortchange those, we’regoing to be less secure.”

The bottom line, the president

said, is that Americans must thinklong-term and recognize that astrong economy is an integral partof national security.

America must “continue to makethe investments that we need inthings like education and researchthat are going to be vital for us to besuccessful long-term,” he said.

Obama: won’t accept budget that shortchanges readiness

DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett

President Barack Obama addresses reporters at the Pentagon after meeting with his national security team, July 6, 2015. De-fense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, flank the president.

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By Regina AdamsNAVFAC Washington Public Affairs

Naval Facilities Engineering CommandWashington helda change of command ceremony in District of Columbia,July 9.

Capt. FrederickBurgess III relievedCapt. AntonioEdmondsduring a ceremony held at theWashingtonNavy Yard.

“To the men and women of NAVFAC Washington, I amtruly impressed with your abilities, your teamwork and yourdedication to the command, the supported commands andto the United States Navy,” said Burgess. “I am counting onyou to continue that dedicated service as we face the chal-lenges that will arise on my watch. It will truly be my privi-lege to serve with you all at such an outstanding command.”

Burgess becomes the seventh commanding officer ofNAVFAC Washington since its establishment July 2004. Hewill fill a dual role, as NAVFAC Washington commandingofficer and as Naval District Washington regional engineer.

NAVFACWashington’s workforce of approximately 1,300civilian andmilitary personnel provide a full range of facili-ties and engineering products and services to Navy, MarineCorps and other federal agencies in Maryland, NorthernVirginia and the District.

A native of Staten Island, New York, Burgess earnedBachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and ModernLanguages (French) at the University of Notre Dame anda Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering fromOld Dominion University. He also completed the AdvancedExecutive Program at the Kellogg School of Management.

The official party includedNAVFAC Atlantic CommanderRear Adm. Louis Cariello, Naval District Washington Com-mandant Rear Adm. Yancy Lindsey and U.S. Navy ChaplainCapt. Steven Unger.

Edmonds will report to NAVFAC Headquarters.Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington

plans, builds and maintains sustainable facilities and deliv-ers best-value public works, utilities, transportation, envi-ronmental, real property, energy, facilities engineering con-

struction and acquisition services to support Naval DistrictWashington; Navy,Marine Corps and Joint Installations; andFederal activities throughout the National Capital Region.

For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Com-mand, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.

NAVFAC Washington welcomes new commanding officer

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Capt. Frederick Burgess III, left, relieves Capt. Antonio Edmonds as commanding officer of Naval Fa-cilities Engineering Command July 9 at the Washington Navy Yard.

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