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CongressMajor Defense Firms, Including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Pausing Donations To Lawmakers
Major defense firms, including Northrop Grumman [NOC], Raytheon [RTN], BAE Systems and Leidos [LDOS], are pausing political contributions to lawmakers in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the […]
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CongressState Department Cyber Reorganization ‘Misguided,’ Hill Officials Say
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s creation of a new bureau for cyber security diplomacy efforts within the Department of State is “misguided” because it essentially trades one silo for another […]
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COVID-19Oak Ridge Congressman Tests Positive, 16 New Cases Turn Up at DOE HQ
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), whose district includes the Oak Ridge Site, has tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, there are a batch of new cases at the Department of Energy headquarters […]
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CongressDemocrats Gain Control Of Senate Following Georgia Runoffs, Including Defeat Of SASC Member Perdue
Democrats will gain control of the Senate following the results of Tuesday’s Georgia run-off elections, with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) likely to serve as the next chair of the Senate […]
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Homeland Security
Final Spending Bill Lumps Together CT, CAT Funding for TSA
President Donald Trump in late December signed an omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2021 that includes $100 million for the Transportation Security Administration to divvy up between purchases of […]
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CongressCongress Overrides Trump’s Veto Of The FY ‘21 NDAA
The Senate on Friday voted to override President Trump’s veto of the $741 billion fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, with the bill now set to become law without […]
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CongressTrump Vetoes FY ‘21 NDAA, With Congress Set To Hold Override Votes
President Trump on Wednesday vetoed the $741 billion fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, with Congress set to hold votes next week to override the decision. Lawmakers over the […]
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CongressCongress Passes $2.3 Trillion Spending Deal, Lawmakers Plan For Potential NDAA Veto Override Vote
Congress on Monday evening passed a massive $2.3 trillion spending deal, which includes $696 billion fiscal year 2021 defense spending and a new pandemic relief bill, as lawmakers also prepare […]
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ArmyLawmakers Press Army On IVAS, CH-47F Block II Plans In Final FY ‘21 Appropriations Bill
The final fiscal year 2021 defense appropriations bill includes a $235.6 million reduction to the Army’s future augmented reality headset program and adds funding for the CH-47F Block II helicopter […]
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CongressVirus Relief Bill Includes Border Security, Counter UAS Legislation
An $892 billion coronavirus relief bill approved by Congress on Monday includes bipartisan legislation authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to assess security technology gaps along the southwest border and […]