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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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With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]