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CongressGAO Removes Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Program From High-Risk List
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday released its biennial report on the status of more than 30 high-risk areas in the federal government and said one area, which involves […]
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CongressReported Information Security Incidents By Federal Agencies Fell In FY ’16, GAO Says
The number of information security incidents reported by federal agents to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dropped by more than half in FY ’16 from the previous year due […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Chief, Sen. McCain Welcome Calls For Fleet Overhaul
A top naval official and a key lawmaker on Feb. 10 both welcomed three newly released studies that urge the Navy to revamp and expand its arsenal of ships. The […]
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CongressHouse Science Committee Democrats Ask Republicans To Investigate White House Cyber Practices
U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) and members Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) requested in a letter last Thursday that Republican […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBridenstine Defends Intervening In DARPA’s RSGS Program; Orbital ATK Sues
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) defended intervening in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program because he didn’t want the program, and its potential […]
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Bridenstine Wants To Elevate FAA Office Of Commercial Space Transportation
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) wants to elevate the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) by moving it back to the Transportation Department (DOT) and giving it […]
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CongressKelly Backs Coast Guard Recapitalization, Says Cyber Security Review Underway
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Tuesday said that he is committed to the Coast Guard’s plans to recapitalize its aging assets which are critical to saving lives and interdicting […]
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Air ForceService Vice Chiefs Call For Increased But Stable Funding To Rebuild ‘Insidious’ Loss Of Readiness
The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps on Tuesday offered lawmakers a vision of a military that has been depleted by inconsistent, unpredictable funding and […]
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Thornberry Vows Further Acquisition Reform Efforts In 115th Congress
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) on Monday vowed further acquisition reform efforts in the 115th Congress, adding to significant reforms he championed in the last fiscal […]
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CongressGraham And Whitehouse Launch Third Congressional Investigation Into Russia Influencing Elections
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) announced Thursday they are launching a bipartisan investigation into Russian efforts to influence elections in the United States and abroad through the […]