Lapse In Appropriations

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Laulima Lanyard

Fellows of Change: Shashika Ekananyake Sri Lanka, CSC 23-2

2025-07-25T12:08:25-10:00

In this episode of Fellows of Change, DKI APCSS Professor Dr. Andrea Malji speaks with Squadron Leader Shashika Sandaruwan Ekanayake, a graduate of the Comprehensive Security Course 23-2. An aircraft engineer by profession and a leader in the Sri Lanka Air Force, Squadron Leader Shashika shares how he identified a critical cyber knowledge gap among mid-grade officers and turned that challenge into action. With mentorship from Dr. James Minnich, he developed and implemented a cyber resilience training program—now embedded into the Sri Lanka Air Force’s Junior Command and Staff College curriculum.

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