Congress
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Air ForceDoD, Congress In ‘Dialogue’ On Proposed Space Corps
Prompted by a controversial House-passed proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department, the Department of Defense has begun a “very good dialogue” with Congress on how […]
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CongressThornberry Encouraging DoD To Request Funds Via Hurricane Relief; Comments on Mishaps
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said Thursday he is suggesting to the Defense Department that it request more funding in upcoming disaster relief bills likely to come […]
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CongressSenate Intel Leads Say States To Face Future Election Interference
The Senate Intelligence Committee has not completed its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, but has gathered enough evidence to affirm that active measures by Russia will […]
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InternationalU.S. Military Ups Air Strikes In Afghanistan
The U.S. military has stepped up air strikes against enemy forces in Afghanistan as part of the Trump administration’s new strategy for the war-torn country, Defense Secretary James Mattis said […]
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Homeland SecurityFollowing SEC Response To Cyber Breach, DHS Mulls Stronger Role In Federal Civilian Incidents
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing how it goes about responding to cyber security incidents across the federal civilian government even if an agency doesn’t request help, a […]
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CongressSenators Introduce Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure Legislation
Several senators this week introduced bills to improve terrorism response procedures, improve travel safety accountability, and ensure the cyber resiliency of critical electrical grid infrastructure. The bipartisan legislation was introduced […]
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International
A-29 Aircraft Sale To Nigeria Clears Hill
A controversial proposal to sell 12 A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft to Nigeria is moving ahead after Congress took no action to block it. The U.S. State Department formally notified Capitol […]
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CongressThreats To Aviation On The Rise, U.S. Counterterroism Chief Warns
There are several changes in the terrorist threat landscape over the past year, including new threats to aviation security, the head of the U.S. agency responsible for leading the nation’s […]
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Congress
GAO Lauds TSA’s Program For Assessing Foreign Airport Security, But Better Data Needed
In the past few years the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has strengthened its program for assessing security at foreign airports with flights into the U.S. although it needs better data […]
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Congress
Senate NDAA Calls On DoD To Address Cyber Personnel Recruitment Challenges
The Senate’s recently passed defense authorization bill includes several amendments to address ongoing challenges the Defense Department has with recruiting and retaining cyber personnel. Amendments made to the National Defense […]