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SASC Would Split DoD CIO Position Into Business, Warfighting Roles

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

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SASC Would Split DoD CIO Position Into Business, Warfighting Roles

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) detailed its plan to address concerns over insufficient methods of Department of Defense cyber security management and information technology (IT) acquisition by reorganizing the role of the department’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), according to its version of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill released on Tuesday.In its completed FY ‘18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), SASC calls for elevating the role of the DoD CIO and separating its responsibilities between the Chief Management…

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SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

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Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

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“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

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Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]