Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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CongressDoD Revisiting Cyber Plan, Awaiting Legislation
The Pentagon is working on a new strategy for operating in cyberspace but still wants more help from Congress to better protect U.S. computer networks, a senior official said. Army […]
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BudgetHagel: Budget Review Won’t Be ‘Grand Plan’
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday that the Pentagon is not planning a “rollout of any grand plan” when it releases the findings of a comprehensive budget review in the […]
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BudgetSenate Revisits DoD Acquisition Reforms
Senior senators are seeking additional reforms to the Pentagon’s processes for buying weapons, including a reexamination of the acquisition system and attempts to prevent the addition of requirements to platforms […]
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Budget
SASC GOP Seeks Sequester, Missile Defense, Shipbuilding Changes
Senate GOP defense hawks want to change Pentagon policy legislation so it calls for ending budget cuts, advances plans for an East Coast missile defense site, and increases oversight of […]
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Congress
Napolitano Expresses Concerns About Private Sector Work On Cybersecurity
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano expressed doubts last week about the private sector’s commitment to new cyberscurity guidelines from the White House. Napolitano gave an at-times skeptical […]
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Budget
SAC Sets DoD Budget Above House, Sequestration Levels
Senate budget-setters agreed Thursday to seek a $516.6 billion defense budget that is larger than both House Republicans and President Barack Obama proposed, and also ignores “sequestration” budget cuts. The […]
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Air ForceF-35 Progress, Software Concerns Aired On Hill
Pentagon officials expressed tempered optimism to lawmakers Wednesday that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will meet key milestones, while stressing the importance of an upcoming assessment of Block 3 […]
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Budget
McCain Seeks LCS Cost Controls
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants to add more-stringent cost controls on Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program to Pentagon policy legislation later this year. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) […]
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Air ForceDurbin Wants To Publicize F-35 Developments Wednesday
The head of a Senate panel that will quiz Pentagon leaders on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Wednesday said he wants to air developments with the program that he […]
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Air Force
SASC Seeks LCS, Presidential Helo Oversight
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) detailed on Friday the funding cuts and reforms it is seeking–to efforts including the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and presidential helicopter–in the fiscal year […]