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Business/Financial

Telecom, IT Industry Leaders Form New Cyber Threat Solution Council

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, February 23rd, 2018

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A group of major telecommunications and IT industry leaders officially launched a new council Friday aimed at finding new solutions for future cyber threats.Industry groups USTelecom and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) will lead the new Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE) and work to gather cross-sector expertise on mitigating software vulnerabilities and developing solutions to protect the growing network of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.“CSDE brings together leaders and innovators from across the internet ecosystem to combat…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]