Author: Tom Roeder, The Gazette
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Space policy expert named Air Force Academy commandant
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A top space policy expert will be the next commandant of cadets at the United States Air Force Academy, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Brig. Gen. Michele Edmondson, who oversees space policy for the National Security Council, will take over this summer from Brig. Gen. Kristin Goodwin. It is the first time that women have served…
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Report hammers Colorado-based US Olympic Committee in Nassar sex scandal
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Top leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs were complicit in a yearlong “concealment” of abuse allegations that led to the sexual assaults of dozens of gymnasts, says a scathing internal review released Monday. Former USOC CEO Scott Blackmun and his top deputy for athlete performance were told of the perverted practices of USA…
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With changeover in Congress, are lean times ahead for the military?
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Departing GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, who lost his seat in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District in November in a tide that swept Democrats into state office, puts it bluntly: “We can count on the fact that the defense budget is going to be cut.” It may sound like sour grapes coming from a defeated incumbent,…
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Colo. Secretary of State Wayne Williams leaves office as he entered: Building bridges
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In a year of political upheaval, Wayne Williams – the man many regard as Colorado’s anti-politician – lost his job as secretary of state on election night. Williams paid a price for his Republican ties, losing to a virtually unknown Democrat – voting-rights attorney Jena Griswold, who has never held elective office – even though…
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ELECTION 2018 | Republicans successfully defended several El Paso County General Assembly seats
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COLORADO SPRINGS – Round three of the battle between Democratic state Rep. Tony Exum and Republican former state Rep. Kit Roupe ended Tuesday with Exum coming out on top. It’s the third time in six years the pair have faced each other for House District 17 in southeast Colorado Springs. It’s the most volatile seat…
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Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers, Peterson planners bound for Mexico border
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As 200 Fort Carson soldiers were ordered to head south, Army Secretary Mark Esper and Colorado Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner used stops in Colorado Springs on Wednesday to voice approval for the Trump administration’s move to use thousands of troops to seal America’s border with Mexico. The local soldiers – attached to a pair…
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Colorado Springs on front lines of cyber Cold War with Russia
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The Russians have come, and Colorado Springs is a bit shaken after learning that a Putin-directed military intelligence operation purloined data from a local nonprofit. For decades, Colorado Springs was on the lookout for Soviet spies. But when the Cold War ended, locals lightened up. With federal indictments this month against Russian hackers who targeted…
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Feds: Russian hackers targeted Colorado Springs anti-doping agency
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Russian military intelligence targeted the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Anti-doping Agency with a four-year hacking and smear campaign, claims a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. The indictment, handed down by a grand jury in Pennsylvania, charges seven Russian military intelligence agents with “computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.” Federal prosecutors say the goal…
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New USOC boss: Fixing issues behind athlete assaults will take time
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The new CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee said the culture that allowed sexual predators access to athletes is changing, but fixing the issues that led to attacks on gymnasts, swimmers and other competitors will take a long time. The attitude is different now, said Sarah Hirshland, on the job less than a month. There’s…
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Colorado’s military power at stake in November election
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In November’s election, Colorado’s outsized pull on one powerful House committee will be in the balance. With a pair of leading Republicans, Reps. Doug Lamborn and Mike Coffman, sitting in powerful positions on the House Armed Services Committee, Colorado has had a relatively easy ride in recent years. Colorado Springs has gotten an influx of…