Congress
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CongressHouse Commerce Committee Republicans Urge DHS, MITRE To Improve Management Of Cyber Security Database
Following a committee investigation that lasted more than a year, Republican leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked the Department of Homeland Security and one of its […]
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BudgetHurdles Remain for FY ’19 Defense Spending Bill
Congress has passed two versions of the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill at a faster rate than it has in over a decade, but the road to negotiating a […]
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CongressSenate Easily Passes FY ’19 Defense Funding Bill
The Senate has passed a major appropriations bill by a vote of 85-7 that includes defense as well as health and human services, education and labor before the end of […]
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CongressInhofe: ‘They’re Winning Me Over’ on Space Force
A former Space Force skeptic in the Senate is expressing more support for President Trump’s pet project to develop a sixth military branch devoted to space investment by 2020. Sen. […]
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CongressIndictment of HASC Member Hunter Could Affect Supported Defense Efforts
The indictment Tuesday of longtime House Armed Services Committee (HASC) member Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) raises questions for how his championed U.S. military projects will be affected should he […]
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CongressDHS S&T Nominee Plugs Counter UAS Bill
Legislation in the Senate permitting the use of technology to defeat potential threats from drones is necessary to enable the testing and evaluation of these technologies in operationally relevant environments, […]
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CongressSupport Needed for DoD Acquisition Workforce, Says Undersecretary Nominee
The Defense Department must better train and empower its acquisition workforce if it hopes to buy and develop critical capabilities more rapidly, the candidate for a key Pentagon leadership position […]
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CongressSenate Approves New Army, Air Force Commanders
The Senate confirmed several military promotions Monday evening that will impact Army and Air Force commands. Army Lt. Gen. John M. Murray, who currently serves as deputy chief of staff […]
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CongressSenators Mulling Trump’s Space Force Roadmap
The road to President Donald Trump’s desired Space Force by 2020 requires congressional approval, and several senators have mixed feelings about the proposed effort to build a brand new service […]
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BudgetSenate to Debate Defense Appropriations Next Week
The Senate on Wednesday put a bill to the floor that includes several fiscal year 2019 budgets, including defense, as the committee hopes to bring the legislation up for a […]