NDTA Headquarters Hail & Farewell
NDTA welcomes COL Craig Hymes, USA (Ret.) to the headquarters family! Craig is joining us at the new Senior Vice President of Operations. If the name sounds familiar to you, it likely is. In addition to his military career, Craig has worked for several of NDTA’s corporate members and has been an individual member of NDTA since 1993. We are excited to have you on board Craig!
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NDTA also bids farewell to its current Senior Vice President of Operations, COL Jim Veditz, USA (Ret.) Jim joined the headquarters staff in 2014 and was also a familiar face well before his tenure here. We thank Jim for his time and service to the association, and to our country. But before this farewell gets too sappy, we will tell you a secret – Jim is an NDTA life member. That means he’s stuck with us and we still expect to see him around! Farewell, thank you and enjoy wherever life takes you next Jim.
Government & Military News
Trump to Nominate Shanahan as Defense Secretary The US Military’s Logistical Train is Slowly Snaking Toward China House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Approves Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Bill A Serious Financial Problem Looms at the Pentagon
(CNN) President Donald Trump intends to nominate acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to be his permanent pick to replace James Mattis at the Pentagon, according to a tweet from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.
(Military Times) A failed Venezuela coup, Iranian missiles and Russian hybrid warfare make for interesting side stories, but the center of military policy is increasingly gravitating toward U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, according to U.S. government officials. READ MORE
(Logistics Management) A financial mechanism that would allocate billions of dollars in already-collected fees targeted to maintain United States-based federal ports and harbors, to be put into use, may be seeing some positive movement towards that goal based on legislation recently introduced and approved by a key House committee.
(Defense News) Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis listed business reforms at the Department of Defense as one of his top three priorities. Acting Secretary Pat Shanahan has supported this focus on reform, including financial reform. Yet, recent business changes threaten to create a serious financial problem at the DoD. READ MORE
Robots and Lasers Are Bringing Shipbuilding into the Digital Age
(Defense One) When the USS George Washington took shape in the late 1980s, endless paper blueprints guided the welders and shipfitters of Newport News Shipbuilding. Now, with the aircraft carrier back in a drydock for its midlife overhaul, shipyard workers are laser-scanning its spaces and bulkheads.
Freight Trains Are Our Future
(Popular Science) One of the simplest and most powerful ways to address transportation’s energy challenges is to reinvest in freight railroads. Freight transport is a much bigger part of the nation’s infrastructure than most people realize…READ MORE
Technology and Its Ease of Use Are Key to Reducing Driver Churn Rates
(Freight Waves) Much has been said and debated on the driver shortage issue within the freight industry. However, what would be more relevant today is to explore options on how the industry can stay attractive to the millennial driver population, and how technology can be leveraged to help accomplish that goal. READ MORE
Automating AP and Expense Processes: The Secret to Controlling Stress
(SAP Concur) Running a business is an investment – you need to spend money to make money. But when it comes to managing your spend, there’s no room for error if you’re going to accurately forecast, budget, and invest. That means every expense report needs to be submitted on time and every vendor invoice receipt must be accounted for. READ MORE
Echo Global Logistics Launches EchoDrive, A Carrier App and Web Portal With Access to Echo’s Private Load Board, On New EchoAccelerator Platform
(American Journal of Transportation) Echo Global Logistics, Inc. has announced the launch of EchoDrive, a carrier-facing web portal and mobile app that displays Echo’s available loads for the company’s carrier network to bid on.READ MORE
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