Congress
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Navy/USMCSpencer Receives Warm Confirmation Hearing, Promises Accountability And Transparency
The Trump administration’s nominee to be secretary of the Navy promised increased accountability and transparency in Naval acquisition issues during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Richard Spencer made an overall […]
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CongressSASC Would Split DoD CIO Position Into Business, Warfighting Roles
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) detailed its plan to address concerns over insufficient methods of Department of Defense cyber security management and information technology (IT) acquisition by reorganizing the […]
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ArmyMcCain Tears Into Army Acquisition During DoD Officials’ Confirmation Hearing
During a confirmation hearing for several senior civilian Defense Department officials, including the prospective secretary of the Army, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) attacked that service’s acquisition track record as “unbelievable” […]
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CongressPekoske Stresses Leadership Continuity To Strengthen TSA
David Pekoske, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), said on Tuesday that if he is confirmed he plans to remain at the agency as long […]
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CongressBipartisan Bill To Promote Cyber Hygiene Introduced In House, Senate
A bipartisan group of legislators in the House and Senate last week introduced a bill in both chambers that directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Management Nominee Stresses Tailored Oversight To Acquisitions
Based on her experience working in the acquisition oversight communities in both the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the Trump administration’s nominee to head up the DHS management office […]
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CongressHASC Votes To Keep Proposal For New Space Corps
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has rejected an attempt to derail its proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department. During a late-night debate June 28 […]
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CongressSASC NDAA Markup Increases Defense Base Budget By $29 Billion
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved its markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 Wednesday night, authorizing $29 billion above the Trump administration’s base […]
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CongressSASC Backs Shanahan For Deputy Defense Secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved by voice vote June 28 the nomination of former Boeing [BA] executive Patrick Shanahan to be deputy secretary of defense. The committee’s action […]
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CongressHASC Democrats To Offer Climate-Change Amendment
Democrats plan to propose an amendment on the national security implications of climate change when the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) marks up its fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill […]