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CongressObama Calls on Congress to Finally Pass Cyber Bill; Lawmakers Optimistic They Can This Year
With President Barack Obama highlighting the cyber security threat and information security in his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday night, lawmakers seemed confident they could get a […]
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CongressObama Disappoints Congress with Lack of Details on Restoring Military Spending, Readiness
In his penultimate State of the Union address, President Barack Obama mentioned the military and veterans earlier and more often than in last year’s speech–but even members of his own […]
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CongressCochran Names Himself Chairman of Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
New Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced Tuesday that he would serve as the chairman of the defense subcommittee in addition to leading the full committee. Cochran had […]
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BudgetThornberry: Acquisition Reform, Preserving Military Assets Are Top Priorities
New House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) laid out his agenda Tuesday morning at the American Enterprise Institute, saying that acquisition reform and saving important platforms, industrial […]
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CongressMcCaul Plans Tough Border Security Bill
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Friday introduced new legislation focused on border security that will also include penalties if the White House ignores the “will of […]
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CongressHouse Intel Chief Plans Cyber Bill
Following President Barack Obama’s announcement that the White House will propose new cyber security legislation for Congress to consider, new House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) said the committee […]
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CongressFrelinghuysen to Retain Control of Defense Appropriations; Two New Republicans Join Subcommittee
The House Appropriations Committee announced its Republican membership on Wednesday, welcoming two new members to the defense subcommittee. All of last year’s Republican members will return except for Rep. Jack […]
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House Armed Services Committee Tweaks Subcommittee Jurisdiction, Welcomes 15 New Members
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) held its first meeting of the new session of Congress, welcoming six new Republicans and nine new Democrats to the committee and making some […]
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CongressObama Outlines New Proposals To Strengthen Cyber Security
President Obama on Tuesday outlined a new bill designed to improve the sharing of cyber threat data by the private sector with the government and strengthen legal authorities to combat […]
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CongressHASC Set to Welcome 8 New Democrats, 4 With Military Experience
House Democrats this week will vote to confirm committee appointments for freshmen lawmakers and others changing committees. Among the 27 Democrats awaiting confirmation to new committees are eight hoping to […]