Congress
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CongressSenate Intel Committee Approves Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday approved 12-3 a bill designed to promote the sharing of information between the private sector and the federal government and that also includes liability […]
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Air ForceSenate Subcommittee Releases Report on Root Causes of Air Force’s ECSS Failure
The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a 48-page report blasting the Air Force’s canceled audit-management program, entitled, “The Air Force’s Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS): A Cautionary Tale on […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Investigating If Air Force Geared EELV Requirements Toward ULA
A prominent lawmaker is investigating whether the Air Force geared its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) requirements in favor of incumbent United Launch Alliance (ULA). House Permanent Select Committee on […]
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CongressDoD’s War Operations Request At $58.6 Billion
The White House has requested $58.6 billion for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas contingency operations for fiscal 2015, about $20 billion less than originally estimated and $25 billion […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Security Committee Approves Cyber Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday easily approved two information security bills, one to reform the current Federal Information Security Modernization Act and another that codifies […]
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CongressBoeing Defense CEO Expects Growlers ‘In The 12-Range’
Boeing’s [BA] top defense executive believes Congress will ultimately allow the Navy to buy about 12 EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft in fiscal 2015, a number consistent with what the […]
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CongressSen. Cochran’s Seniority on Defense Appropriations Panel May Have Saved His Job, Former Ship Exec Says
Sen. Thad Cochran, the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, won a runoff election Tuesday in Mississippi after placing second in a June 3 primary in which no […]
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CongressAddressing The Problem Of Trust In Acquisition
Several former Pentagon acquisition officials spoke to Congress on Tuesday about problems of trust between the Defense Department and the companies that provide platforms, weapon systems and other services. The […]
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CongressCarper Introduces Bipartisan Cyber Security Bills
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) on Tuesday introduced two bills designed to strengthen cyber and information security within the federal government, one that would […]
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Air ForceMcCain Questions True Cost Of RD-180 To Air Force
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) Friday questioned the true cost of the RD-180 Russian-made rocket engine to the Air Force. In a letter to Under Secretary […]