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CongressRuppersberger Reintroduces Cyber Legislation With Liability Protections
A Maryland congressman on Thursday re-introduced cyber security legislation that previously passed the House, but not the Senate, aimed at strengthening the sharing of cyber threat data between the federal […]
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CongressCochran To Chair Senate Appropriations Committee; Subcommittee Chairs Not Yet Decided
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) officially confirmed Thursday evening that he would chair the Senate Appropriations Committee this year, after serving as the chairman in 2005 and 2006 and as the […]
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McCain Officially Voted SASC Chairman; Vet, Freshman Sen. Cotton to Chair AirLand Subcommittee
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) officially took over as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Wednesday evening, in a unanimous consent vote on the Senate floor that set […]
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CongressSchumer Calls on TSA to Require All Airport Employees To Go Through Metal Detectors
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) gathered with several New York law enforcement officials in the Capitol Wednesday to call on the Transportation Security Administration to force all airport and airline employees–from […]
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CongressMcCain: Carter Confirmation as SECDEF Almost Assured, But Will Involve ‘Intense Discussion’
Incoming Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) said he believes former deputy defense secretary Ashton Carter will be quickly confirmed as the next defense secretary, but the […]
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McCain to Officially Take SASC Chairmanship Later This Week; 5 New Members Join Committee
The new Senate was sworn in Tuesday at noon, and official decisions regarding committee composition and staffing will be made throughout January. Though the Senate has not officially approved Senate […]
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CongressIncoming Rep. McSally Outlines Defense, Border Security Priorities on Fox News Sunday
Newly elected Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) described a moderate approach to her defense- and border security-focused agenda in a Jan. 4 appearance on Fox News Sunday. McSally defeated incumbent Rep. […]
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CongressMcCaul Announces Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairs
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Monday announced the chairs for its six subcommittees in the 114th Congress, including four new chairs. Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) and […]
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BudgetObama Signs Defense Bill on Dec. 19; Hagel Concerned About Sequester in ’16
President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 on Friday, with the final version of the bill keeping most of his overseas spending priorities in […]
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Business/FinancialSony Hack Shows That All U.S. Businesses Need To Adopt Cyber Best Practices, Johnson Says
Following the FBI’s conclusion Friday that North Korea was behind a cyber attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) last month, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the incident demonstrates that […]