{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/coats-donnelly-lead-effort-to-bring-key-dod-official-to-crane", "Coats, Donnelly Lead Effort to Bring Key DOD Official to Crane", "2013-09-06", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "IN", "Joe Donnelly", "D000607", "www.donnelly.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Coats, Donnelly Lead Effort to Bring Key DOD Official to Crane\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFriday, September 6, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, D.C. \u2014 Senator Dan Coats, member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Senator Joe Donnelly, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Defense Madelyn Creedon inviting her to be the featured speaker at the first strategic nuclear symposium at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane.\r\nAt the Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary Creedon helps to oversee policy development and execution on strategic matters, including missile defense, cyber security, and space issues.\u00a0 A native of Indiana, Assistant Secretary Creedon was born and raised in Indianapolis and attended the University of Evansville.\r\nThe letter from Senators Coats and Donnelly is below.\r\n  September 5, 2013\r\nHonorable Madelyn Creedon Assistant   Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs   1000 Defense Pentagon   Washington, DC 20302-1000\r\n  Dear Ms. Creedon, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nWe are writing this letter to urge you to be a featured speaker at the first strategic nuclear symposium at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, Indiana,\u00a0 scheduled for October 18th 2013 to discuss the important issue of \u201cStrategic Modernization Challenges and US Air Force and US Navy Collaboration\u201d.\r\nDuring this past year, the Indiana Delegation has worked closely with the DOD leadership to support the requirement to update our strategic systems and to prepare for the future of our nation\u2019s strategic nuclear deterrent. We fully support the Air Force and Navy Strategic community working collaboratively especially at a time of fiscal restraint.  As you are aware from your extensive strategic systems experience, NSWC Crane is rooted in providing vital strategic mission support to insure Navy and Air Force Strategic Mission Goals are met. We support NSWC Crane\u2019s role in providing vital strategic electronic components for both the Navy and the Air Force.  Currently, Major General Garret Harencak and Vice Admiral Terry Benedict have agreed to be our keynote speakers and address strategic modernization cooperation between the USAF and US Navy.\u00a0 Several members of our congressional delegation will also be speaking at this key event.  We believe that your participation is vital in providing OSD leadership support.  We are proud to extend this invitation to a distinguished native Hoosier and we are looking forward to your participation. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance prior to your visit. We are looking forward to working with you and your staff on this important event.  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sincerely,\r\nDAN COATS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0JOE DONNELLY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   United States Senator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0United States Senator\u00a0\u00a0\r\n  ###\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\t\tDonnelly_Press@Donnelly.Senate.Gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press/coats-donnelly-lead-effort-to-bring-key-dod-official-to-crane"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5581450425088406, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}