Congress
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CongressMcCaul Wants House To Approve DHS Cyber Reorganization In Lame Duck Session
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) wants the House to act this year on a bill to reorganize the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) directorate responsible for cyber […]
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CongressGroup Of Lawmakers Expresses Support For FAA Oversight Of SpaceX Anomaly
Twenty-four lawmakers on Friday expressed support for the FAA’s oversight of the early September Space Exploration Technology Corp. (SpaceX) anomaly at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. “We are pleased […]
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CongressFederal, State Officials Say Election Systems Are Cyber Resilient
While there is increasing reliance on information technology by state and local elections systems that opens cyber risks, the dispersed nature of these systems and the fact that voting machines […]
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CongressNGA Eyes More Commercial Satellite Imagery
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) continues to expand its use of commercial satellite imagery, exemplified by the agency’s recent contract award to Silicon Valley firm Planet, the head of NGA said […]
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Business/FinancialCoast Guard Will Recompete OPC In FY ’24; General Program Design Details Released
The Coast Guard still plans to recompete production of its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) before half of the planned buy of 25 vessels are purchased with a Request for Proposals […]
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CongressHouse Panel Passes Bill Authorizing Between Three And Six Coast Guard Icebreakers
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow the Coast Guard to acquire between three and six polar icebreakers and only buy medium and […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Committee Passes Three Cyber Bills, Two On Israel Cooperation
The House Homeland Security Committee passed three cybersecurity-related bills in a markup session on Tuesday, with two of the bills covering cooperation with Israel. The Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016 […]
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CongressSen. McCain Vows To Oppose Splitting Cyber Command And NSA
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Sept. 13 that he would block a possible Obama administration proposal to separate the National Security Agency (NSA) […]
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CongressGAO Finds DHS Plans To Consolidate CBRNE Programs Not Thorough
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Monday released a report saying that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposed consolidation of its chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) programs […]
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CongressJohnson Says Successor At DHS Should Continue Management Reform Efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Thursday said his successor should continue his ongoing efforts to reform the department’s management and called on Congress to authorize changes at the department […]