Congress
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CongressSenators Ask OMB To Share Federal Supply Chain Security Information With Congress, Judiciary
A bipartisan group of senators is requesting that the new Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) create a strategic plan for sharing security information with Congress and the judiciary related to […]
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Homeland SecurityIf DHS Bill Moves Forward, Checkpoint CT Will Fare Well
House appropriators in the summer proposed funding increases for new airport checkpoint baggage scanning technology in the fiscal year 2020 spending bill for the Transportation Security Administration while Senate appropriators […]
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AnalysisAnalysts, Colleagues Call Thornberry Retirement ‘A Loss’ for Congress
When Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) leaves Congress in January 2021, he will take with him a deep knowledge and support of national defense that will take years to replace, colleagues […]
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CongressTop HASC Republican Thornberry to Retire from Congress in 2020
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), the former chairman and current ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said Sept. 30 that he would not be running for reelection in 2020. […]
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Air ForceUncertain Path Ahead for Air Force Light Attack Experiment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Nearly three years since the Air Force first announced plans to experiment with procuring an off-the-shelf, low-cost light attack aircraft for use in permissive environments, the […]
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Homeland SecuritySenate Appropriators Support Additional NSC For Coast Guard But Don’t Fund It
The Senate Appropriations Committee says one more high-endurance cutter would be a big help to the Coast Guard in carrying out its missions on open ocean where it typically seizes […]
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Congress
Senate Passes Short-Term CR, Trump Expected to Sign
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a continuing resolution to fund the government at fiscal year 2019 levels until Thanksgiving on Sept. 26, with President Trump expected to sign it before the […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Advance Contentious DHS Bill That Shelby Says Democrats And Trump Must Resolve
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved its version of a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security with controversial provisions for spending on a border wall and an […]
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CongressHyten Confirmed to Become Next Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs
The Senate confirmed Air Force Gen. John Hyten to become the next Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 26, by a vote of 75-22. The vote […]
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BudgetSenators: Impeachment Inquiry Not Likely to Impact NDAA Negotiations
As Capitol Hill has been set abuzz with the news Sept. 24 that House Democrats will open an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, negotiators for the fiscal year 2020 National […]