Congress
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CongressSASC Markup Increases Funds To Build Up U.S. Rare Earth Supply To Counter China
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) markup of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes more funds for the Defense Department to develop the ability to produce […]
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Navy/USMCSASC Bill Adds Advanced Procurement To Navy’s Shipbuilding Funds
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) draft FY 2020 defense authorization bill would authorize a moderate amount of funds over the Navy’s shipbuilding request for additional advanced procurement funds. According […]
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BudgetSASC Approves $750 Billion FY ’20 Defense Budget with Uncertain Path to Success
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved its mark of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) May 22 with a budget topline of $750 billion. But the […]
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Homeland SecurityInspection Technology Deployments Will Increase Drug Seizures At Land Ports, McAleenan Says
In the next few years broader deployments of scanning technology at land border crossings will enable a significant increase in the amounts of drugs seized inside cars and trucks entering […]
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SpaceSASC Authorizes ‘Measured’ Space Force Establishment in FY ’20 Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved the development of a new Space Force under the Air Force in its fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, […]
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Navy/USMCHAC Favors Old Sub Maintenance Over Third New Attack Sub
The House Appropriations Committee FY 2020 defense appropriations bill moves hundreds of millions of dollars from funding for a third Virginia-class submarine to conduct maintenance work on three older boats. […]
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CyberFlorida Evaluating Elections Systems Security In Wake Of Cyber Hack Disclosed By Mueller
Florida’s governor has directed the state’s elections overseer to review the cyber security of elections systems a month after it was disclosed that two counties had their elections networks breached […]
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Air ForceFlorida House Appropriators Push for Light Attack Aircraft, Criticize Air Force’s Backtrack
Florida members of the House Appropriations Committee reaffirmed their commitment to procuring a new low-cost, light attack aircraft for the Air Force during a committee markup May 21, while critiquing […]
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CongressHASC Leaders Criticize New DoD Memo Restricting Congressional Access
The top members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) criticized a new Defense Department memo that could limit congressional requests for operational information as limiting lawmakers’ oversight. HASC Chairman […]
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CyberBipartisan Senate Bill Looks To Invest $2.2 Billion In AI Over Next Five Years
A bipartisan group of Senators proposed a new bill Tuesday that would invest $2.2 billion in artificial intelligence over the next five years through federal agency grants in an effort […]