Congress

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Pentagon yesterday named a new deputy program executive officer for the Joint Strike Fighter, as a new team to oversee the most expensive weapons program in the building’s history […]

Top Pentagon contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said yesterday it will not send employees warnings about potential layoffs resulting from “sequestration” cuts to the defense budget, pointing to White House guidance […]

President Barack Obama hasn’t seen a draft executive order intended to improve the cybersecurity of critical private networks, the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said last Friday, […]

The European Union (EU) asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday for permission to slap the United States with $12 billion in annual trade sanctions because the organization found this […]

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said yesterday he’d “take whatever the hell deal” lawmakers can come up with to delay or prevent so-called sequestration budget cuts. The $500 billion in decade-long […]

The head of a House committee said he is not giving up on a bill intended to help the government and private sector share cyber-threat data, which he argues will […]