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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/portman-praises-senate-passage-ndaa-conference-report-includes-funding | Portman Praises Senate Passage of NDAA Conference Report that Includes Funding for Wright Patterson Air Force Bases National Air and Space Intelligence Center | 2019-12-17 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Portman Praises Senate Passage of NDAA Conference Report that Includes Funding for Wright Patterson Air Force Base's National Air and Space Intelligence Center $120.9 Million for NASIC Will Help Modernize Facilities to Better Confront Modern Threats December 17, 2019 | Press Releases WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the Senate passage of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report, which includes $120.9 million in funding to upgrade the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) located at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Last year's NDAA conference report authorized $182 million for the modernization effort at NASIC. This measure authorizes the remaining $120.9 million to finish construction.NASIC's main campus facilities are overcrowded and require modernization to meet today's missions. With significant total force growth that has outpaced their facility growth, NASIC has been forced to utilize antiquated World War II-era facilities on base and temporary structures. This investment in NASIC infrastructure will provide the command with much-needed secure spaces that meet the demands of the growing workforce and the associated information technology requirements of modern facilities. The conference report will now head to the president's desk for signature. Portman released the following statement: I am pleased the Senate passed this conference report, which supports the mission of NASIC and Wright-Patt by providing the funding they need to finish upgrading their facilities to do their important work. I believe it will make a difference to our Airmen and Air Force Civilians at Wright-Patt and to our troops around the world who rely on NASIC for accurate and timely intelligence.I've had the opportunity to visit the base and meet with the men and women serving in the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. I've seen firsthand NASIC's most recent military construction project for their Foreign Military Exploitation mission, as well as some of the groundbreaking analysis they are doing to keep our skies and our country safe from foreign threats. However, I also saw many of our intelligence professionals performing highly technical, 21st-century work in World War II-era facilities. NASIC plays a critical role in helping the leadership of our country understand foreign threats to U.S. air and space operations and deserves modern facilities reflective of its work. NOTE: In September, Portman sent a letter with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to the NDAA conferees, urging them to include the remaining $120.9 million to finish the NASIC project in the final conference report.In August, Portman visited Wright-Patt and met with Air Force leadership who oversee NASICand the F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrator. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |