Congress
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CongressSenate Defeats Attempt To Block Bomb Sale To Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Senate has narrowly defeated a proposal to block the sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia. The resolution (S.J.Res.42), which failed by a 47-53 vote after a late-morning […]
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CongressSECDEF Mattis: Sequester More Damaging To Military Than Enemy Fire
During 16 years of war, no enemy ambush or roadside bomb has more gravely injured the U.S. military than the law that has since 2011 threatened to slash its budget, […]
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CongressHouse Bill Seeks ‘One-Stop Shop’ For Commercial Activity In Space
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved a bill by voice vote June 8 that would create a “one-stop shop” in the Commerce Department to authorize private-sector activity in […]
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CongressCyber Bills Introduced In House For DoD Oversight, Offensive Operations
Several members of Congress this week introduced aimed at strengthening congressional oversight of United States military cyber capability and operations, and directing the White House to develop a strategy for […]
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Air ForceSen. McCain Urges Air Force To Disclose More Details About B-21 Bomber
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee urged Air Force leaders June 6 to be more transparent about the secretive B-21 Raider bomber program, citing the need for lawmakers […]
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CongressHack The DHS Bill Introduced In House
A bipartisan bill aimed at enlisting friendly hackers to try and penetrate the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) computer systems in order to help find weaknesses in the department’s networks […]
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Air ForceAir Force Officials Defend LRSO Funding Spike
Top U.S. Air Force officials are standing behind a significant increase in funding the service is proposing for its controversial Long Range Stand-Off (LRSO) nuclear cruise missile for fiscal 2018. […]
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CongressMcCaul Plans To Introduce DHS Cyber Bill Shortly But Senator Sees Hurdles
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee shortly plans to introduce legislation that aims to better focus the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directorate responsible for conducting cyber security […]
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CongressKelly Touts DHS’ Role In Limiting Ransomware Attack In U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) played the key role in limiting the impact to computers and networks in the U.S. from a recent cyber security attack infected hundreds of […]
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CongressWhite House Budget Adds $1 Billion For NNSA Weapons Activities
The White House has officially proposed $1 billion in additional funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in fiscal 2018, almost all of it for the agency’s weapons activities […]