Aerospace Group:

Budget

Appropriators Give CISA Big Increase In FY ’22 Bill

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 9th, 2022

SHARE:

Appropriators Give CISA Big Increase In FY ’22 Bill

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Photo: DHS

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will receive $2.6 billion for its people and programs in fiscal year 2022, $460 million more than the Biden administration and nearly $570 million more than appropriated in FY ’21, under a spending bill agreed to by congressional appropriators. The omnibus bill, which was released early Wednesday morning, includes $301 million more than requested for CISA’s operations and support account, with $156.4 million specifically for cybersecurity, and the remainder of the increase divvied…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]