IAM eGov/Mil Newsletter

• eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 1, 2020

  • After Protest, DoD Upholds $7.2 Billion Military Moves Contract to New Jersey Company
  • Logistical Hurdles Could Slow Troop Withdrawal from Germany
  • IAM Extends Early Bird Registration Through July
  • USTC J9 Stop Movement/COVID-19 Call (30 Jun)
  • U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Completes Mark-Up of FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
  • 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, section 889
  • Special Opportunity for Governing Members
  • Get IAM Government and Military News in Your Email
  • USTC J9 Peak Season Call (25 June)
  • HASC Readiness Mark Issued
  • House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Begins Highway Reauthorization
  • USTC J9 Advisories Since Last eGov/Mil Newsletter

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 17, 2020

  • TRANSCOM pulls back $7 billion contract to privatize military household goods moves
  • New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Guidance Issued by the Treasury Department
  • Register Now for Early Bird Savings
  • Funding for Truck Parking
  • Change in AMC port
  • USTC J9 Advisories Since Last eGov/Mil Newsletter
  • Senate Armed Services Committee Passes and Issues FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Summary
  • House Surface Transportation Bill
  • Introducing the 2020 Class of IAM Hall of Honor Members
  • USTC J9 Peak Season Call (11 June)
  • USTC J9 Stop Movement Call (9 June)
  • USTC J9 Peak Season Call (4 June)

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: June 3, 2020

  • FMCSA Releases Much-Anticipated Final HOS Rule
  • FMCSA Hours of Service: Times They Are A-Changing
  • USTC J9 COVID-19/Stop Movement Call (2 June)
  • Register now for the IAM Annual Meeting & Expo with IAM's No Risk Policy
  • USTC J9 Updates Since Last eGov/Mil Newsletter
  • Nominations are now open for YP Chair and Vice Chair - Deadline June 10
  • U.S. Military Stop-Movement Orders to Be Lifted Immediately at Some Bases
  • So You Have Your PPP Loan – Time to Get It Forgiven!
  • IAM to Move its Office in July

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 20, 2020

  • USTC J9 COVID-19/Stop Movement Call (19 May)
  • CSS Scores are in DPS
  • Recent USTC-J9 Updates
  • Recent USTRANSCOM and GSA Meeting Notes
  • Military Families Making Summer PCS Moves Will Have to Follow These Strict Rules
  • SecDef Keeps Military Stop-Movement Order in Place After Review
  • MARADMIN 285/30 details permanent change of station tier system
  • Army Delays Most Winter Personnel Moves, But Plans to Grant Exceptions

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: May 6, 2020

  • USTRANSCOM Awards Global Household Goods Contract
  • Annual Meeting Website is Live
  • USTC J9 Stop Movement/COVID-19 Call (5 May)
  • USTC J9 Stop Movement/COVID-19 Call (1 May)
  • Military Movers Bleed Red Ink as Troop Transfers Delayed Anew
  • Army expects to PCS hundreds of high-priority soldiers with new exemption to stop-movement order
  • RPP Delivers More Than $300 USD Back to IAM Members
  • Membership Cancelations
  • First Weekly USTC J9 Peak Season Call (30 April)
  • USTC J9 Stop Movement/COVID-19 Call (28 April)

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 22, 2020

  • Modification and Reissuance of DoD Response to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
  • DoD travel ban amid coronavirus pandemic extended to June 30
  • USTC J9 Stop Movement/COVID-19 Call (21 April)
  • Protecting the Force During Personal Property Shipments
  • Online Petition: STOP the Privatization of Military Household Goods Move Distribution
  • Change 4 to the 400NG and International Tender (IT) Addressing the DOD Stop Movement Adjustment
  • USTRANSCOM J9 Non-Peak Season Call (9 Apr)
  • Call for Webinar/Round Table Topics
  • USTRANSCOM J9 Calls Last Week
  • Weekly GSA COVID-19 Impacts - Supplier Relocation Community
  • COVID-19 Resources for Members

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: April 8, 2020

  • USTC J9 Teleconference with Industry Representatives (7 April)
  • USTRANSCOM J9 Personal Property Forum (PPF) Day 1 and Day 2 Notes and Slides
  • Updates from GSA’s Weekly Teleconference on COVID-19 Impacts with TSP Relocation Community
  • IAM to Host a Virtual Round Table Panel Discussion
  • Governing Members get Three Free YP Memberships
  • Government Accountability Office (GAO) Releases Report on DoD “Movement of Household Goods”
  • OSD Issues Guidance on Use of Cloth Face Coverings on DoD Installations
  • COVID-19 Relief Package Clarification
  • USTC J9 Teleconference with Industry Representatives (3 April)
  • Update on Reweigh Table Coming Soon to the International Tender (IT20)
  • IAM & AMSA Engage GEN Lyons on DoD Support for Financial Relief
  • Air Force Chief of Staff: Expect Military Movement Ban to be Extended
  • Coast Guard “Float Plan” and “Assist Team” will Support Members During PCS

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 25, 2020

  • Limited Seats Remain for Today's Virtual Roundtable Discussion on the DoD Stop Movement Order - ACT NOW
  • USTRANSCOM J9 Issues Updated Advisory #20-0058B Update (24 March) on Stop Movement Guidance
  • GSA Holds Teleconference on COVID-19 Impacts with TSP Relocation Community
  • USTRANSCOM J9 DP3 Industry Call - Stop Movement Order
  • IAM and AMSA Working Together to Address Industry Funding Support from Congress and Designation of HHG Moving Industry as an Essential Function
  • Military Times: Sudden halt on military moves due to coronavirus could cripple industry

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: March 11, 2020

  • USTRANSCOM Issues “Stop Movement” Advisory for Army DP3 Shipments to/from Italy and Korea
  • DHS Announces Availability of 35,000 Supplemental H-2B Visas
  • JPPSO-NC Volume Move Memo
  • Air Force Personal Property Activity (PPA) Releases 2020 Peak Season Special Interest Items (SIIs)
  • AMSA Cancels 2020 Conference
  • USTRANSCOM-Europe Cancels Personal Property Meeting
  • JPPSO-SC Industry Day Notes
  • USTRANSCOM Provides Input to Notification of Loss or Damage Forms
  • Military.com: 7 Military Move Changes Coming This Spring
  • Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) Industry Days

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 26, 2020

  • Amendment 4 to GSA’s 2019-2020 CHAMP RFO
  • Industry Pre-Personal Property Forum (PPF) Meeting
  • SDDC’s Electronic Transportation Acquisition (ETA) Portal to Sunset Soon
  • USTRANSCOM’s Review of Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Data
  • Round Two Rate Rejections and Traffic Distribution List (TDL)
  • USTRANSCOM Announces Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF)
  • Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) Industry Days

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: February 12, 2020

  • General Services Administration (GSA) Provides US Flag Non-Availability Guidance
  • USTC Updates Non-Temp Storage Contract (NTSC) Details
  • IAM Teams with American Trucking Association (ATA) on Service Contract Act (SCA) Language
  • USTRANSCOM Announces Spring Personal Property Forum (PPF)
  • Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) Industry Days

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: January 29, 2020

  • U.S. Transportation Command (USTC) Clarifies Inconvenience Claim Rules
  • ETA Portal to Sunset 31 March 2020
  • USTC Updates Rate Filing Advisory
  • Non-Temporary Storage Rate Rankings
  • Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) Industry Days

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: December 9, 2019

  • Non-Temporary Storage Contract Industry Day 
  • Seeking Signatures for an Industry Letter to Commander of USTRANSCOM
  • DP3 Rate Filing Message and Business Rule Changes for 2020 Due out Today
  • GAO Protest Filed on Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
  • IT 20 Special Solicitation Details
  • Work-Around for DPS Analytics
  • USTRANSCOM Advisory on Annual Qualifications
  • CONTRIBUTE to the Portal Magazine's March/April Feature

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: November 14, 2019

  • FBO.gov Website is Retired
  • USTC Releases Proposed Changes to 2020 Defense Personal Property Program
  • Non-Temp Storage Contract Request for Information (RFI)
  • USTRANSCOM Personal Property Division Becoming its Own Directorate
  • USTRANSCOM Advisory on Annual Qualifications
  • The Portal magazine’s 2020 editorial calendar is here!

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 31, 2019

  • USTC Provides Updates to Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
  • Supplements Issued to GSA’s 2019 HTOS and Domestic GSA500A-2019 Tariff
  • USTRANSCOM Advisory on Annual Qualifications

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: October 17, 2019

  • USTRANSCOM Advisory on Annual Qualifications
  • USTC Provides Updates to Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
  • Highlights from IAM Annual Meeting Government-Related Sessions
  • USTRANSCOM Commander Meets with DoD Household Goods TSPs at NDTA
  • Companies Begin Vying to Take Over All Military Household Goods Shipments

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 19, 2019

  • USTRANSCOM Hosts Fall Personal Property Forum (PPF)
  • USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander Hosts DP3 Executive Working Group (EWG)
  • DP3 2019 Peak Season Hotwash

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: September 6, 2019

  • GSA Posts HTOS, Domestic Tariff, RFO and Extended Storage TOS
  • GSA Amendment to 2019-2020 CHAMP RFO
  • GSA XTOS Cover Letter Amended
  • USTC’s Final Peak Season Call
  • IAM Learning Launches Military Move Coordination Training Course

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 23, 2019

  • USTC’s Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Request for Proposal (RFP) Release Delayed
  • IAM Meets with Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Sustainment and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) re: Global HHG Contract
  • 2019 Refusals Inputs for After Action Review (AAR)
  • Refusal End Date 31 August for the 2019 Peak Season
  • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (22 Aug)
  • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (15 Aug)

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: August 9, 2019

  • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (8 Aug) Week 32
  • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (1 Aug) Week 31
  • USTC Pre-Proposal Conference for the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC)
  • Increased Loss and Damage Liability Coverage for DPM Shipments
  • Jeff Coleman on Congress bid: ‘I’m all in’

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 26, 2019

  • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (25 July)
  • USTC Issues Personal Property Forum (PPF) Advisory
  • Reminder on Alcohol Shipments
  • USTRANSCOM Increases Loss and Damage Liability Coverage for Non-temporary Storage (NTS) Shipments Effective 1 October 2020
  • USTRANSCOM Leadership Updates
  • FOLLOW UP on Installation Access Update from Last eGov Newsletter

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• eGov/Mil Newsletter: July 11, 2019

  • USTRANSCOM Weekly Peak Season Teleconference (11 July)
  • USTC Has Trouble Posting New Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Content to FBO.GOV
  • Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC) Announces Open Season for Domestic Motor Freight Transportation Service Providers (TSPs)
  • Installation Access Update from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics
  • USTRANSCOM Increases Loss and Damage Liability Coverage for DPM Shipments Effective 1 October 2020
  • Pentagon Contract Worth Billions Set to Shake Up Moving Industry

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