Congress
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CongressThornberry Wants Maxed Out NDAA Funds, With COVID-19 Top-Off
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act should have at least a $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, and the Pentagon should get additional funds to counter […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDefense Secretary Urges FCC To Overturn Approval Of Ligado’s 5G Network Plan, Cites GPS Risks
The Secretary of Defense is urging the Federal Communications Commission to overturn its approval of Ligado Networks’ plan for a new commercial L-Band network for 5G infrastructure, saying Tuesday the […]
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BudgetHASC Chair: More Funding for DoD Should Not Be Priority in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Bills
The next COVID-19-related stimulus packages that Congress considers should prioritize public health efforts, rather than the Defense Department, the top House Armed Services Committee Democrat said April 29. Lawmakers are […]
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Congress‘Decent Shot’ Congress Addresses Recommendation To Reestablish Executive Cyber Positions, Langevin Says
A lawmaker on the bipartisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission said Wednesday there’s a “decent shot” Congress will pass legislation this year on the group’s recommendation to reestablish key cyber leadership roles […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
House Bill Introduced To Establish $750 Million Grant Program For 5G Technologies
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill Friday that would establish a $750 million grant program to accelerate deployment of U.S.-manufactured 5G technologies. The USA Telecommunications Act of […]
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Business/FinancialLawmakers, Pentagon Coalescing Around Rejection of Ligado 5G Proposal
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and Pentagon officials are stepping off the sidelines to blast a new draft order that would reallocate a GPS-adjacent portion of the radio […]
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COVID-19
Congress to Remain on Recess Through Early May
Both chambers of Congress will remain on recess later than scheduled, returning no earlier than May 4, lawmakers said April 14. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the […]
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Business/FinancialHASC Chairman Calls for More Defense Contractor Aid in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
As Congress anticipates passing another economic stimulus package to protect U.S. workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) would be interested in provisions that […]
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Budget
HASC Chair: Committee Moving Forward with NDAA, Bill Passage Not Likely Before FY ‘21
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will continue to work on building its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, but a final bill […]
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CongressSchiff Wants 9/11-Style Commission To Examine COVID-19 Readiness, Response
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) last Friday said he has begun circulating a draft bill to create a bipartisan, 9/11-style commission to review the nation’s preparedness for and […]