Monthly Archives: March 2013

Congress Votes on Military Camouflage

On Wednesday, June 5th, Congress wasn’t working on the budget, the national debt, or relations with China. Instead, in a heated debate, committee members criticized the Pentagon over its management of camouflage development, which they described as focusing more on creating a visual brand rather than effective concealment.  A final vote was passed which  will… Read more »

VxL Attends Conference on Public Diplomacy’s Role at Various Stages of Conflict Resolution

On June 6, VxL leadership attended a talk with Tara Sonenshine, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.  Secretary Sonenshine addressed the role public diplomacy plays at the intersection of civil and military transitions, before, during, and after conflict.  Also discussed was DoS’s newly established Bureau for Conflict Stabilization Operations (CSO). VxL used the opportunity, which took… Read more »