Promise Posts – Page 10

Barack Obama

Prioritize security investments in refineries, pipelines and power grids

First steps being taken in long effort to fortify critical infrastructure | January 3, 2013

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Modernize ships and invest more in small vessels

Smaller ships being prioritized, but questions plague key vessel | December 21, 2012

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Establish transparency standards for military contractors

Contracting reforms are in place, but not transparency standards | July 16, 2012

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Set standards for when the government should hire defense contractors

Standards are there, but not always applied | November 8, 2012

Barack Obama

Restore the government’s ability to manage contracts by rebuilding our contract officer corps

Some progress, but much work remains | November 3, 2011

Barack Obama

Create a system of incentives and penalties for defense contracts

Progress on defense contracts, but still room for improvement | November 8, 2012

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Work to end NATO restrictions on forces in Afghanistan

U.S. had some success in curbing restrictions, but point is mostly moot now | January 14, 2013

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Spend $5 billion over three years on cooperative programs with foreign intelligence agencies

Partnership up and running, but funding is unclear | December 19, 2012

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End the use of extreme rendition

Extraordinary rendition officially ruled out, but secrecy makes its elimination hard to prove | December 4, 2012

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Begin removing combat brigades from Iraq

Conflict continues in Iraq | December 14, 2016

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Launch robust diplomatic effort with Iraq and its neighbors

Diplomacy continues in region with some compromise | November 7, 2011

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Limit Guard and Reserve deployments to one year for every six years

Changes have been made | December 20, 2012

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Ensure the Guard and Reserves can meet their homeland security missions

Congress compromises on equipment budget | December 22, 2009

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Seek code of conduct for space-faring nations

U.S. seeks international code of conduct for space, but modifies position on weapons ban | August 2, 2010

Barack Obama

Create a Civilian Assistance Corps that would organize private sector professionals to help

Corps exists, but uses government employees for now | November 8, 2012

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Review weapons programs

Reviews undertaken; hard slog of shifting military priorities is a work in progress | December 19, 2012

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Create a fund for international small and medium enterprises (SME)

Delivered on seed money, but not on technical support | June 21, 2012

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Streamline the Social Security disability approval process

Obama’s stimulus program sped up the Social Security claims process, but the gains may not last | November 2, 2012

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Establish standards of care for traumatic brain injury treatment

Treatment of traumatic brain injury: better, but still flawed | December 19, 2012

Barack Obama

Allow all veterans back into the Veterans Administration

Strides, yes; executive order, no | October 20, 2009

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