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Homeland SecurityBipartisan Senate Report Finds Federal Agencies Slow To Fix Cybersecurity Risks
Of eight federal agencies examined two years ago for their cybersecurity posture, seven still have made little progress and many of the issues have existed for the past decade, says […]
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CongressMcConnell, Shelby Urge Defense Spending Topline Boost As Priority For Budget Deal
Lead Republican lawmakers in the Senate on Wednesday renewed their push for a higher defense topline as the chamber kicked off its fiscal year 2022 appropriations process, to include calling […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Panel Approves ICE Nominee, DHS Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved the Biden administration’s nominee, Ed Gonzalez, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and five bipartisan cybersecurity bills. The […]
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CongressInfrastructure Bill Includes Funding For New Cyber Director, State And Local Needs
A roughly $550 billion spending bill being considered by the Senate for investment in the nation’s infrastructure includes at least $1 billion for cybersecurity, mostly for state and local grants […]
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CongressHASC Vice Chair Calls For New Navy Maritime Strategy, Budget Increases To Counter China
The House Armed Services Committee’s vice chair, and one of panel’s top Navy proponents, wants to see the service form a new maritime strategy that avoids assumed budget constraints and […]
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CongressHASC Panel Seeks Info On Army’s Plans To Increase ERCA’s Rate Of Fire
A House Armed Services Committee panel is seeking information from the Army on plans to increase the rate of fire for its future Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) howitzer system, […]
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Air ForceHASC Panel Wants DoD Report on F-35 Pilot Breathing System
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) tactical air and land forces panel wants the Pentagon to submit a report on the pilot breathing system for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
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House Homeland Security Committee Approves Software Supply Chain Security Bill
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday marked up a number of bipartisan bills, including legislation aimed at improving the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires software to bolster […]
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CongressHASC Panel Seeks Army Update On Vehicle Electrification, Advanced Combat Engine Plans
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel has proposed requiring the Army to brief lawmakers on the service’s plans for electrification of its ground vehicle fleet and pursuit of an […]
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CongressHASC Cyber Panel Proposes Pilot Programs To Help DoD Bridge Technology ‘Valley Of Death’
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) cyber panel has proposed directing the Pentagon implement two new pilot programs to improve its ability for transitioning science and technology programs across “the […]