Congress
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CongressHouse Committee Calls On Federal Agencies For All Documents On Kaspersky
A House committee is cracking down on the use of anti-virus software supplied by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs, with a letter sent out to 22 agencies calling for all […]
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CongressFY 2018 Intelligence Bills Clear Senate Panel, Full House
House and Senate lawmakers both advanced their respective versions of the fiscal year 2018 intelligence authorization bill July 28. The full House passed its bill (H.R. 3180) by a 380-35 […]
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CongressBorder Security Bills Introduced In House
House Homeland Security Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Friday introduced a border security bill that targets billions of dollars in funding for physical barriers and to strengthen security at […]
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CongressHouse Committee Approves Bill To Establish DHS Cyber Security Agency
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one step closer to having a consolidated agency to direct cyber and critical infrastructure protection efforts under one operation after a House panel […]
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ArmyArmy Chief: Lack Of Confirmed Service Secretary ‘Not Catastrophic’
The Army has been without an appointed senior civilian for more than six months, but the service has not felt a particular lack of leadership even though the Trump Administration […]
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CongressSenate Committee Approves DHS Acquisition Oversight Measures
A Senate committee unanimously approved two bills Wednesday intended to cut down on wasteful spending in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) $7 billion major acquisition account by establishing a […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Seek To Block Funding For Space Corps, Space-Based Missile Defense
As the full House gears up to consider its fiscal year 2018 defense appropriations bill this week, lawmakers have submitted more than 140 amendments for potential consideration, including proposals to […]
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CongressBid Request For First Heavy Icebreaker Remains On Track, Coast Guard Official Says
The Coast Guard remains on track to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) in FY ’18 for the detail design and construction of the first in a line of new […]
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CongressBorder Patrol Plans Small UAS Evaluations This Year
The Border Patrol in September plans to conduct operational tests of three different types of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at different border locations to help evaluate requirements and assess […]
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CongressLawmakers Make Nuclear Posture Review Recommendations
A group of senators on Wednesday encouraged the U.S. secretaries of state, defense, and energy to implement a set of actions in the ongoing Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) process meant to […]