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CongressSASC Chair Prepping ‘Skinny’ NDAA in Event of Failure to Approve Conference Bill
The leader of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) plans to introduce a stripped-down version of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) next week as a last-ditch […]
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CyberCyber Security Experts Advocate For Stronger U.S. Government Role In Helping Private Sector
The U.S. government should do more to help the private sector and even state and local governments protect themselves from cyber attacks and even hack back against perpetrators of these […]
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CongressHouse’s New Future Of Defense Task Force To Release Report Following Six-Month Tenure
The House’s new bipartisan Future of Defense task force will release a report following its six-month tenure that will likely include recommendations on ways the Pentagon can more effectively innovate […]
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PentagonSub Head Nominated To Lead STRATCOM
The Senate Armed Services Committee will have a confirmation hearing for the Navy’s top submarine official to become the next leader of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on Oct. 24. Vice. […]
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CongressHASC Stands Up New Task Force Dedicated to ‘Future of Defense’
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has announced the stand-up of a new bipartisan task force dedicated to providing oversight of U.S. defense capabilities and assessing the ability of U.S. […]
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CongressSenators to Continue to Garner Support for Turkey Sanctions Bills
Senators said Oct. 17 that they plan to continue to move forward with separate bills placing sanctions on Turkey for beginning military operations in northeast Syria, even as senior White […]
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Homeland SecurityLocal Health Officials Share Concerns With New DHS Biodetection Plans
The Department of Homeland Security’s plans to replace the its current biothreat warning system with an automated detection program are unsound and communications with state and local authorities that must […]
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BudgetSenate Tees Up Potential Vote on Appropriations Bills Including Defense Next Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed cloture on the motion to proceed with two fiscal year 2020 bills Oct. 17, opening up the possibility of the Senate voting next […]
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Air ForceSenate Confirms Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary
All of the services officially have a permanent leader for the first time since May as the Senate voted to confirm Barbara Barrett as Air Force secretary Oct. 16. The […]
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CongressSpace Development Agency Moving Ahead with Stand-Up Efforts During CR
The Pentagon’s relatively new Space Development Agency (SDA) is continuing its planned efforts related to building new space-based sensor layers over the next five years as Congress works through fiscal […]