California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has asked Pentagon officials to carefully weigh the contribution the state can make to national security as they head into the next base closure and realignment round. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the 2005 BRAC round is needed to shed excess defense infrastructure, thereby freeing up funds for transformation. But officials in a number of states are worried about the economic impact of base closures in their areas of jurisdiction, and many are expected to...
