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Depending on China and Russia for key minerals could lead to a national security crisis
February 28, 2018
U.S. intelligence officials warned Congress last week that China poses a major security threat to the United States. Speaking before the Senate Intelligence Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that China is seeking to undermine America’s military, economic, cultural, and information power across the globe and urged Congress to […] Read more...
U.S. intelligence officials warned Congress last week that China poses a major security threat to the United States. Speaking before the Senate Intelligence Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that China is seeking to undermine America’s military, economic, cultural, and information power across the globe and urged Congress to […] Read more...
Bloomberg Names J.A. Green & Co. Top Three Defense Lobbying Firm for FY18 NDAA
February 15, 2018
J.A. Green & Co. named a top three defense lobbying firm for the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), according to data compiled by Bloomberg Government. Read more...
J.A. Green & Co. named a top three defense lobbying firm for the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), according to data compiled by Bloomberg Government. Read more...
Trump's executive order on minerals will boost national defense
January 3, 2018
Last month, President Trump took an important step toward ensuring America’s long-term national security by signing an executive order to improve access to America’s metals and minerals. The order fundamentally changes U.S. policy toward critical minerals and will assure the United States has access to these materials for use in every […] Read more...
Last month, President Trump took an important step toward ensuring America’s long-term national security by signing an executive order to improve access to America’s metals and minerals. The order fundamentally changes U.S. policy toward critical minerals and will assure the United States has access to these materials for use in every […] Read more...
Trump executive order targets critical minerals
January 2, 2018
Jeff Green appears on Government Matters to discuss President Trump’s executive order targeting critical minerals. […] Read more...
Jeff Green appears on Government Matters to discuss President Trump’s executive order targeting critical minerals. […] Read more...
America’s long-overdue critical minerals strategy heralds wide-ranging advantages, says Jeff Green
December 22, 2017
A long-time advocate of national self-reliance on critical minerals, the Washington defense lobbyist and former USAF commander calls it the United States’ “most substantive development in critical mineral policy in 20 years.” As President Donald Trump ordered a national strategy to reduce the country’s dependence on unfriendly or unstable sources […] Read more...
A long-time advocate of national self-reliance on critical minerals, the Washington defense lobbyist and former USAF commander calls it the United States’ “most substantive development in critical mineral policy in 20 years.” As President Donald Trump ordered a national strategy to reduce the country’s dependence on unfriendly or unstable sources […] Read more...
America’s mining policy undermines national security
December 14, 2017
After nearly two decades of war, the American military must address a readiness crisis. Both Congress and the Trump administration are working to rebuild the military’s front-line forces. But readying America’s industrial base to support the force of the future requires further action. The Department of Defense should be […] Read more...
After nearly two decades of war, the American military must address a readiness crisis. Both Congress and the Trump administration are working to rebuild the military’s front-line forces. But readying America’s industrial base to support the force of the future requires further action. The Department of Defense should be […] Read more...
Pentagon must target weak points, improve resiliency in the defense supply chain [Commentary]
November 1, 2017
Since Operation Desert Storm, a hallmark of U.S. air power has been the precision-guided munition. Images of bombs striking so accurately that they appear to target individual windows are a frequent reminder of American military might. But what if those bombs were no longer available? It’s not […] Read more...
Since Operation Desert Storm, a hallmark of U.S. air power has been the precision-guided munition. Images of bombs striking so accurately that they appear to target individual windows are a frequent reminder of American military might. But what if those bombs were no longer available? It’s not […] Read more...
US Military Needs Rare Earth Elements for Future Wars
October 11, 2017
By: Dean Popps, Former US Army Acquisition Executive: Our national security relies on our industrial, economic, and agricultural strength to win wars. By the end of WWII, the US was producing a bomber an hour, a ship a day, and was feeding half the world. Combined with our unparalleled American warrior […] Read more...
By: Dean Popps, Former US Army Acquisition Executive: Our national security relies on our industrial, economic, and agricultural strength to win wars. By the end of WWII, the US was producing a bomber an hour, a ship a day, and was feeding half the world. Combined with our unparalleled American warrior […] Read more...
As Trump moves to enforce ‘Buy American’ laws, legislators raise their forks
July 14, 2017
As the Trump administration moves to limit the military’s reliance on foreign products and raw materials, some lawmakers are rallying to the cause.Seizing on the opportunity to boost the economic interests of their home districts, a […] Read more...
As the Trump administration moves to limit the military’s reliance on foreign products and raw materials, some lawmakers are rallying to the cause.Seizing on the opportunity to boost the economic interests of their home districts, a […] Read more...
The Chinese threat, in the sky and underground
May 19, 2017
The Chinese threat, in the sky and underground, By John Moody: Addressing the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy this week, President Trump bragged, “I won’t talk about how much I saved you on the F-35 fighter jet,” referring to America’s state-of-the-art military aircraft. What the president might not […] Read more...
The Chinese threat, in the sky and underground, By John Moody: Addressing the graduating class of the Coast Guard Academy this week, President Trump bragged, “I won’t talk about how much I saved you on the F-35 fighter jet,” referring to America’s state-of-the-art military aircraft. What the president might not […] Read more...
J.A. Green & Co. Participates in InvestorIntel’s 6th Annual Cleantech & Technology Metals Summit
May 16, 2017
Ryan Caldwell, J.A. Green & Co.’s Policy Director, participated in a panel discussion in Toronto, Canada on May 15-16, 2017 to discuss the threats facing the U.S. defense industrial base and the METALS Act. […] Read more...
Ryan Caldwell, J.A. Green & Co.’s Policy Director, participated in a panel discussion in Toronto, Canada on May 15-16, 2017 to discuss the threats facing the U.S. defense industrial base and the METALS Act. […] Read more...
The REAL impact of the Metals Act on materials critical to national defense
May 10, 2017
Earlier this year Representative Duncan Hunter (CA) introduced the “Materials Essential To American Leadership and Security Act of 2017 (METALS Act)”. The bill seeks to counter the precarious situation the United States finds itself […] Read more...
Earlier this year Representative Duncan Hunter (CA) introduced the “Materials Essential To American Leadership and Security Act of 2017 (METALS Act)”. The bill seeks to counter the precarious situation the United States finds itself […] Read more...
'Buy American' helps secure the U.S. supply chain [Commentary]
April 25, 2017
Jeffrey A. Green, DefenseNews: In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” executive order, commentators have condemned, even ridiculed, it — and thus demonstrated a fundamental and consistent misunderstanding of the vital role a secure domestic supply chain plays in our national security. While purists assert the […] Read more...
Jeffrey A. Green, DefenseNews: In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” executive order, commentators have condemned, even ridiculed, it — and thus demonstrated a fundamental and consistent misunderstanding of the vital role a secure domestic supply chain plays in our national security. While purists assert the […] Read more...
Guest Commentary: Jeff Green On New Congressional REE Policy Initiative
March 8, 2017
The following is a guest post by American Resources expert and J.A. Green & Company president and founder Jeffery A. Green: The United States has placed itself in a very precarious situation with respect to its ability to produce and refine strategic and critical materials. Over the past […] Read more...
The following is a guest post by American Resources expert and J.A. Green & Company president and founder Jeffery A. Green: The United States has placed itself in a very precarious situation with respect to its ability to produce and refine strategic and critical materials. Over the past […] Read more...
J.A. Green & Co. Again Ranked Top Defense Lobbying Firm
March 1, 2017
An analysis of Washington D.C. defense lobbying firms conducted by Bloomberg Government ranked J.A. Green & Co. as the #6 defense lobbying firm for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the #6 firm over the past four quarters. The analysis was conducted using information from U.S. Senate lobbying disclosure filings. […] Read more...
An analysis of Washington D.C. defense lobbying firms conducted by Bloomberg Government ranked J.A. Green & Co. as the #6 defense lobbying firm for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the #6 firm over the past four quarters. The analysis was conducted using information from U.S. Senate lobbying disclosure filings. […] Read more...
How the U.S. government might help build a rare earths supply chain
February 14, 2017
Having foreseen as far back as 2009 the possibility of China using REEs as a geopolitical strategy, Jeff Green watches the topic from a defence perspective. “I think about the tools China has to retaliate and rare earths come right to the top of the list,” he says […] Read more...
Having foreseen as far back as 2009 the possibility of China using REEs as a geopolitical strategy, Jeff Green watches the topic from a defence perspective. “I think about the tools China has to retaliate and rare earths come right to the top of the list,” he says […] Read more...
China's secret Trump card: Could Beijing deprive our military of critical defense components?
February 3, 2017
John Moody, Fox News: Candidate Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to America, rebuild our military, and on trade get tough with China, which he said was “raping” our economy. President Trump may find his administration the victim of exactly the job-exporting policies he railed against and face the […] Read more...
John Moody, Fox News: Candidate Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to America, rebuild our military, and on trade get tough with China, which he said was “raping” our economy. President Trump may find his administration the victim of exactly the job-exporting policies he railed against and face the […] Read more...
Defense lobbying down but Trump era predicted to bring ‘full employment’
January 25, 2017
Jermey Herb, Politico: Defense industry lobbying expenditures declined last year, according to new data, but lobbyists remain bullish that a proposed military buildup will bring a new surge as companies jockey to shape policy and influence the appropriations process. Twenty of the biggest Pentagon contractors spent $108.2 million on lobbying in […] Read more...
Jermey Herb, Politico: Defense industry lobbying expenditures declined last year, according to new data, but lobbyists remain bullish that a proposed military buildup will bring a new surge as companies jockey to shape policy and influence the appropriations process. Twenty of the biggest Pentagon contractors spent $108.2 million on lobbying in […] Read more...
J.A. Green & Company welcomes Loren Dealy Mahler to its Board of Advisors
January 11, 2017
J.A. Green & Company is pleased to announce the addition of Loren Dealy Mahler to its Board of Advisors. Mahler currently serves as President of Dealy Mahler Strategies, LLC and has previously worked with J.A. Green & Company on a broad range of national security and defense-related issues […] Read more...
J.A. Green & Company is pleased to announce the addition of Loren Dealy Mahler to its Board of Advisors. Mahler currently serves as President of Dealy Mahler Strategies, LLC and has previously worked with J.A. Green & Company on a broad range of national security and defense-related issues […] Read more...
J.A. Green & Company welcomes the Honorable Erin C. Conaton to its Board of Advisors
November 29, 2016
J.A. Green & Company is pleased to announce the addition of the Honorable Erin C. Conaton to its Board of Advisors. Conaton currently serves as President of Conaton Strategies, LLC and has previously worked with J.A. Green & Company on a broad range of national security and defense-related issues [… ] Read more...
J.A. Green & Company is pleased to announce the addition of the Honorable Erin C. Conaton to its Board of Advisors. Conaton currently serves as President of Conaton Strategies, LLC and has previously worked with J.A. Green & Company on a broad range of national security and defense-related issues [… ] Read more...