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Air Force

Air Force To Add 1,200 To 1,500 Cyber Jobs, Shelton Says

Thursday, July 18th, 2013

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U.S. Cyber Command’s (CYBERCOM) Air Force component will likely add between 1,200 and 1,500 largely civilian cyber jobs to help the service and the combatant command bolster their cyber defense efforts, according to the Air Force’s space chief. The new figures announced by Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) chief Gen. William Shelton are a clarification from last January when he said the service could add “well over” 1,000 cyber jobs (Defense Daily, Jan. 18). Shelton said Tuesday at a Peter…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]