Congress
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Business/FinancialSenate Republican Stimulus Proposal Would Help Aerospace Manufacturers
A stimulus package introduced by Senate Republicans last Thursday to help soften the blow from the burgeoning coronavirus pandemic includes loans and loan guarantees that would benefit the aerospace manufacturing […]
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CongressHASC Member Gabbard Suspends Campaign for Democratic Nomination
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) said March 19 that she is suspending her campaign to become the Democratic nominee for president and has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as the […]
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Air ForceHASC Member: Air Force’s Proposed A-10 Retirements ‘Pre-Judicial’
Lawmakers are demanding answers from the Air Force after the fiscal year 2021 budget request included plans to retire dozens of A-10 attack aircraft. The service’s request stated that 44 […]
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Homeland Security
Senate Panel Passes Bipartisan Port, Cyber And Drone Security Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week approved a number of bills related to port, cyber and drone security, including a measure already passed by the House […]
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CongressDemocrats, Republicans On House Panel Oppose Proposed Cuts To CISA’s Budget
The Trump administration’s proposal to reduce funding for the federal agency assigned to protect federal civilian networks and work with state and local governments and the private sector on minimizing […]
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CyberCyber Commission Releases Year-Long Report With 75 Recommendations For New Strategy
A bipartisan commission on Wednesday released a landmark report detailing the U.S. government’s lagging structural approach to cyber deterrence and establishing steps for a new national cyber strategy, including bolstering […]
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CongressGriffin: Four Bids Expected for Next-Gen Interceptor Program
Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin expects four companies to submit bids for the Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program that replaces the canceled Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program, […]
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BudgetCoast Guard Remains Interested In Long-Range, High-Endurance UAS For Maritime Patrol, Schultz Says
The Coast Guard and its partners continue to examine the possibility of using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can patrol the drug transit zones for a day or more at […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Acquisition Chief: Reaper Replacement Plan Should Come in FY ’22 Budget Request
The Air Force is conducting a study that will inform how the service will continue its critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions as it begins to phase out production […]
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CongressCoast Guard Examining Requirements For SCIF On Offshore Patrol Cutter
The Coast Guard is reviewing requirements to outfit its eventual fleet of new medium-endurance cutters with secure capabilities for collecting, processing and disseminating intelligence, a senior service official said on […]