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This month is the 100th year anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson signing the Selective Service Act. Shown below is an excellent article written by Mr. Jerome Greer Chandler, titled "Selective Service System is Guardian at the Gate" and reprinted with permission from the VFW. Its is also published in the May, 2017 issue of the VFW magazine. Click here to...
(Arlington, VA) Mr. Donald M. Benton was sworn in April 13, 2017, by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr., at the Supreme Court to become the 13th Director of the U.S. Selective Service System. He was accompanied by his wife, several family members, and administration officials as he took the oath of office on his family’s 120-year-old bible. “As the...
The Minnesota Historical Center in St. Paul recently unveiled their new World War I (WWI) Exhibit. One of the highlights of the exhibit is the original Draft Lottery Bowl used during WWI draft lotteries. Mr. Adam J. Copp, Acting Deputy Director, accompanied by Mr. Brian McHugh, Public Affairs Specialist, were in attendance for the opening. Mr. Copp addressed the audience...
Mr. Adam J. Copp joined the Selective Service System as the Associate Director for Operations during March 2016. A career-member of the Senior Executive Service, he is responsible for the development and implementation of agency plans, policies, programs, and operations designed to fulfill U.S. Armed Forces manpower requirements in the event of a national emergency and for the management of...
Selective Service does it again, passing the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) audit. The recent FY 2015 FISMA audit determined the agency was in full compliance with FISMA requirements, with no deficiencies reported. In the Office of Management and Budget’s Annual Report to Congress, dated March 18, 2016, on the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, Selective Service...
On January 29, 2016, the National Press Club, in Washington D.C., hosted Director Lawrence Romo in its Newsmakers appearance. His presentation was covered by NBC News, National Public Radio, McClatchy News Network, Stars & Stripes, Kiplinger newsletter, and PJ Media News, among others. Romo opened his remarks highlighting the role Selective Service plays in the U.S. national security arena, its significance as a...
