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CyberBipartisan Cyber Commission’s New Recommendations Include IoT Security Law, Grant Programs
The bipartisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission has released new recommendations for digital security improvements based on flaws highlighted by the pandemic, to include pushing for an Internet of Things security law […]
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CongressLawmakers Demand Answers from Officials on Potential Military Action Against U.S. Protestors
Multiple Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling on Pentagon and law enforcement officials to testify on how the U.S. military may end up involved in a response to demonstrations […]
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SpaceFinal Space Acquisition Alternatives Report to Be Sent to Congress ‘Soon’
A recent report on the Pentagon’s plans for alternative space acquisition processes was sent to the Hill and then swiftly pulled back as a non-finalized version last week. However, the […]
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InternationalSASC Leaders Introduce New Pacific Deterrence Initiative to Bolster Counter-China Efforts
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced May 28 their plan to establish a new initiative meant to help the Pentagon better prioritize the Indo-Pacific region […]
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PentagonFormer STRATCOM Hand Tapped for Pentagon Post With Nuclear Weapons Council Role
The Trump administration intends to nominate Lucas Polakowski, a former officer at U.S. Strategic Command, to be the top civilian in the Pentagon’s program to counter weapons of mass destruction. […]
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CongressHouse Democrats Propose Commission To Update Counterterrorism Policy
Legislation to create a bipartisan legislative commission to review national counterterrorism policy amid domestic and international threats and against a dynamic backdrop of domestic challenges and global political, military and […]
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BudgetSenate Armed Services Committee Releases FY ’21 NDAA Markup Schedule
The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to hold individual subcommittee markups and a full committee markup of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill June 8-10, the committee said May […]
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CongressHouse Members Ask Congressional Leadership To Boost Support For State And Local IT
A bipartisan contingent of House members last week sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting their support for funding in future COVID-19 relief legislation for state and local governments to […]
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Air ForceSenators Want Regular GAO Assessments Of KC-46 Progress
Given ongoing delays in getting the Air Force’s KC-46 tanker aircraft to be used in operational missions, several senators last week asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide regular […]
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CongressSenate Confirms Braithwaite for Next Navy Secretary
The Senate confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite as the next Secretary of the Navy via voice vote May 21. Braithwaite, who previously served as the U.S. ambassador to Norway, succeeds Thomas Modly, […]