Military

...Campus networks and Fil-Am diaspora groups groomed two US citizens for radical violence that led to their deaths....

"...These indictments result from ongoing federal investigations into fraud and collusion in the defense contracting industry in Hawaii...."

... “The JCA’s Hilo facility will be repurposed for another HING program called STARBASE Academy” ....

...Both the Oahu First Circuit Court and the Intermediate Court of Appeals sided against him....

... visitor spending and real estate investment to defense contracting, prefabricated housing, education and captive insurance ....

... Rep Tokuda irate because no cash offer for Hawaii military land leases is included as a line item in the Defense budget ....

... The Jones Act is a protectionist relic that inflates the cost of living for every American while failing to deliver the very maritime security it was designed to provide ....

... A federal judge signed off on payouts for 119 minors ....

... to engage with congressional leaders and senior Department of Defense (DoD) officials on military-leased lands in Hawaiʻi and proposed federal funding cuts to key Native Hawaiian programs ....

... Trump’s navigation waiver is the first to be issued since the enabling federal statute was extensively amended in 2021 to make the waiver process more restrictive ....

...FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District have activated a closely coordinated joint operation to provide critical relief and initiate long-term recovery support....

... Being recognized as a major disaster is significant because it opens the door for additional federal resources and establishes a shared responsibility between the state and federal government to support our communities ....

...the Jones Act has created a severe shortage of available ships....

... A 1950 Supreme Court ruling prohibits service members from suing the federal government for injuries arising from military service ....

... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....

... officials say past spills ended and sweeping fixes have made recurrence unlikely ....

... Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report ....

... the state has secured 80 rooms through April 30, 2026 at the Inn at Schofield ....

... six Alaska Native Corporation-owned firms and 11 Native Hawaiian Organization-owned firms listed as suspended .... 

... give VA attorneys the legal authority to initiate and participate in state court guardianship or conservatorship proceedings in cases where a legal decision-maker is required for post-acute transitions of care for these vulnerable Veterans ....

... The United States is nowhere close to becoming a competitive builder of large oceangoing cargo vessels, either under current conditions or under any plausible combination of subsidies or mandates ....

... USACE Honolulu District highlights potential to strengthen pacific Navigation mission ....

"...evaluate all existing graduate programs for active-duty members at Ivy League universities and any other universities that similarly diminish critical thinking and have significant adversary involvement...."

... Green has two years to convince the feds to pay $10 billion for some of the most critical military training grounds in the Pacific ....

... Fighting foreign psychological operations from our very own shores ....

... a "breeding ground for fraud" ....

Those who used the Navy water system around the time of the 2021 fuel release, regardless of their current residence, are encouraged to take the survey.

... This is MACRO’s first statewide Factbook dedicated to presenting defense economic data in a clear, accessible format for the public ....

... the installation is managing a sustained strain on barracks capacity that will continue for several years as the Army modernizes its infrastructure in Hawaii ....

... Will Schatz tell the Delta Force they aren’t getting the reward money? I want that on video ....

... volunteers to assist with the weeklong presentation of TWTH at the University of Hawai’i West O’ahu Great Lawn from January 14 (3pm) – January 19 (2pm) ....

“...And remember, there's no competition.…”

... Over 4,300 firms required to transmit financial data as part of ongoing effort to expose fraud, waste, and abuse ....

... "Dawson received a $3.4 million 8(a) sole-source award from the Office of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii on June 30, 2023, just days after the federal government raided the Dawson conglomerate offices" ....

... If Red Hill is on the Super Fund list, federal law explicitly bars state environmental law claims at such facilities ....

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

... After asserting publicly that eminent domain was less of a factor than previously thought, Green is still seeking clarity from Driscoll ....

... In June, the Department of Justice found that the 8(a) program was used to facilitate a $550 million bribery scheme over several decades ....

... The nationwide numbers include 459 veterans permanently housed by Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System ....

"This puts Hawaiʻi in a more advantageous position than we were in just weeks ago.”

... OHA wants an Act of Congress 'requiring formal consultation with OHA' ....

...OHA would scoop up 20% of the take on any eminent domain cash payments.   Therefore, logically they would seek to disrupt any non-cash deals....

... a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29 ....

...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

... Pentagon chief told purge of PLA generals was linked to Party disloyalty, as well as corruption ....

... Governor Green and Secretary Driscoll anticipate working toward a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of this year, with the goal of outlining clear parameters for a suitable land arrangement and addressing the issues most important for Hawaiʻi’s communities ....

... authorizes acquisition through exchange or lease ....

...Oʻahu will soon host The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., along with its mobile Education Center....

... Kobayashi found that these disputes over material facts cannot be resolved without a full trial ....