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Business/FinancialPanetta: Businesses Must Better Help DoD Fight Cyber Attacks
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta charged companies are not investing enough in cybersecurity and said the nation is at risk because Congress has not passed legislation intended to ensure critical-infrastructure providers […]
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CongressRomney Backs LCS Program, But Not In Higher Numbers, Aide Says
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney backs the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, but increasing the annual build-rate of the vessels designed for close-to-shore operations is not part of his overall […]
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Biden, Ryan Spar Over National Security
Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) sparred last night over the defense budget and proposed cuts to weapon systems during the sole debate of […]
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DHS Accounts For Barely Half Of FY ’13 Request For Homeland Security Funds, CBO Says
The Obama administration’s total budget authority request for homeland security-related funding in FY ’13 is $68.9 billion, barely half of which is for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with […]
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Dicks: Defense Faces Bigger, $60.6 Billion Sequestration Cut
The House’s top budget writer is warning his colleagues so-called sequestration budget cuts to the defense budget could be greater than previously estimated and would imperil weapons programs. Rep. Norm […]
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McCain, Graham To Industry: Ignore Admin, Issue Layoff Warnings
Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) want Lockheed Martin [LMT] and other defense contractors to ignore the White House’s guidance and instead notify employees about potential layoffs spurred […]
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Rogers: New Cyber Threat May Spur Legislative Action
Lawmakers have been told about a seemingly new threat to U.S. computer networks that is so pressing it may prompt the House and Senate to agree to pass stalled cybersecurity […]
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Air ForceCarter: DoD Shielding Systems Needed In Asia Region From Cuts
A Pentagon leader emphasized yesterday the administration’s desire to shield from budget cuts weapon systems the military will use as it shifts focus to the Asia-Pacific region–including undersea, unmanned, and […]
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NSA Sees Success With Acquisitions As Hill Eyes Reforms
The National Security Agency (NSA) believes it has found an approach to acquiring information technology (IT) that strikes an appropriate balance with industry, a senior official said. NSA Deputy Director […]
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Collins Opposes Potential Executive Order For Cyber Security
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), one of the leading voices in Congress for comprehensive cyber security legislation to improve the protection of the nation’s private critical infrastructure, said yesterday that she […]