Despite continuing concerns voiced by some large movers, military officials are advancing efforts toward interstate implementation of the $17.9 billion Global Household Goods contract.

Legislation that aims to increase protections for people moving personal property was recently approved by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Dan Hilton, an alumnus of Capitol Hill and trade associations with extensive experience in government and advocacy, is the new executive director of ATA’s Moving & Storage Conference.

"Movers for America" is asking Congress to direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office to pause the $20 billion contract awarded to HomeSafe Alliance, evaluate program for moving military members and their families.

A coalition is calling on Congress to direct the Government Accountability Office to conduct an evaluation of the new program slated to provide moves for the nation’s military.

NEW ORLEANS — A panel of executives continued to blast provisions of a $20 billion federal contract to move military families as unworkable and lacking profit-making opportunities.

The U.S. Transportation Command reported that the contractor for a multibillion-dollar military moving contract passed a test of its IT systems that had caused an implementation delay.

Legislation intended to protect people’s personal information was easily approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this month.

U.S. Transcom announced that an IT systems glitch is delaying implementation of a contract designed to improve the quality of moves for military members and their families. 

Congress has advanced a comprehensive Pentagon policy bill with provisions specific to trucking, clearing the measure for enactment before the legislative body adjourns.