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Air ForceSASC Narrowly Approves Limits On DoD Biofuel Development
Proposed limitations on the Pentagon’s controversial alternative-fuel development efforts added to the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) new defense bill only narrowly passed the panel and were opposed by its […]
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CongressHouse, Senate Appropriators Disagree On Transfer Of US-VISIT Within DHS
Senate appropriators have approved and their House counterparts have rejected a proposed interagency transfer of the program office that manages a biometric matching system within the Department of Homeland Security […]
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Congress
Hill Notified of Potential $1.7 Billion Worth Of EA-18G Mod Kits To Australia
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday it notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 12 EA-18G modification kits to convert Boeing’s [BA] F/A-18F Super Hornet […]
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Air Force
SASC Adds Funds For Planes, Tanks, Submarine in DoD Bill
A Senate panel approved legislation yesterday that demands information from the Obama administration on potential budget cuts and reverses the Pentagon’s plans for everything from retiring Air National Guard planes […]
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Congress
Senate Appropriators Approve $45.2 Billion DHS Budget
The Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday on a 27-3 vote approved a $45.2 billion spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’13. The budget recommendation must still […]
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Congress
Al Qaeda Support For Cyber Attacks Shows Needs For Security Standards, Senators Say
A video produced by Al Qaeda that calls for “electronic jihad” against targets in the United States demonstrates that the terrorist group understands the impact of cyber attacks could have […]
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Air Force
SASC: Industry, DoD Not Doing Enough To Counter Counterfeit Parts In Weapons
Congressional investigators said the Pentagon and defense industry are not doing enough to stop fake electronics parts they found on connected to weapon systems including the P-8A and C-27J aircraft, […]
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Congress
China Sustaining Anti-Access Strategy, Pentagon Says
China continues to invest in key technologies designed to thwart access to key regions of the Asia-Pacific by other militaries, the Pentagon said in its annual report on China’s military […]
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ArmyHouse Passes Defense Policy Bill Under Veto Threat
The House passed a Pentagon policy bill, via a 299-120 vote, under a veto threat from the White House last Friday after making last-minute changes on everything from foreign arm […]
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Congress
Carnegie Mellon Report Finds Company Boards Still Lag In Cyber Risk Oversight
Boards of directors of top companies around the world have made organizational improvements to oversee privacy and security risks within their companies yet there remains a lack in oversight related […]