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Business/FinancialSASC Investigation Finds Flaws in DoD’s Cyber Attack Reporting Procedures for Contractors
U.S. Transportation Command was aware of only two of at least 20 cyber intrusions on its contractors in a one-year period, according to an investigation by the Senate Armed Services […]
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CongressLevin, Inhofe Laying Ground Work for Quick NDAA Passage After Nov. Elections
The 2015 defense authorization bill won’t be passed by the end of the fiscal year like it ideally should, but the Senate Armed Services Committee leadership is doing what it […]
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BudgetHagel, Dempsey: DoD Needs More Funding in OCO, Base Budget for Increasing Missions Abroad
The fiscal year 2016 budget request will reflect the recent increase in demand for U.S. military actions, but the Defense Department needs some help from Congress making ends meet in […]
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BudgetHouse Likely to Take Up CR, Anti-ISIS Funding Amendment on Tuesday; Pentagon Urges Passage
Congress is poised to decide soon on the Pentagon’s initial $500 million request to go after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, but the Pentagon has not begun planning […]
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BudgetObama Asks Congress for $500 Million to Train Moderate Syrian Rebels; CR Vote Delayed Pending Details
Congress is mulling how to proceed after President Barack Obama asked for congressional authority to train and equip moderate Syrian rebel forces in Saudi Arabia–with a $500 million price tag–to […]
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Senate Confirms Two For OMB, FEMA Posts
The Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote two Obama administration nominees for key positions at the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Homeland Security’s […]
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CongressDHS Reviewing Southern Border Security Strategy
The Department of Homeland Security is undertaking a comprehensive review of its southern border security strategy at the direction of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Francis Taylor, under secretary of […]
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BudgetShort-term CR Filed in House; Vote Delayed Until White House Briefs Congress on ISIS Plan
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) filed a continuing resolution bill on Tuesday evening that would keep the government open through Dec. 11 and funded at this year’s level–a […]
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CongressNew DHS S&T Chief Plans To Expand Apex Programs
The new head of the Department of Homeland Security’s research and development branch said that he plans to expand the use of high-priority, high value programs that are aimed at […]
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Budget
Senate Appropriators Likely to Pursue Continuing Resolution Next Week to Avoid Govt’ Shutdown
The Senate Appropriations Committee will likely try to push through a continuing resolution next week when Congress returns, as the prospects of completing the normal appropriations process in the eight […]