Congress

By Calvin Biesecker A new government report says that the government agency that oversees the monitoring of cyber security at federal civilian agencies can enforce compliance with its recommendations and […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate leadership’s new push to quickly move cybersecurity legislation will kick off today with a hearing on a hot-button bill that would give the Department of Homeland […]

By Calvin Biesecker President Obama’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday said that his top priority will be to ensure that the agency is driven by intelligence. […]

By Marina Malenic The Senate Armed Service Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ’11 Defense Authorization Bill would fence funding for a multinational air defense development effort until the Defense […]

By Emelie Rutherford House lawmakers voted last night to keep the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s alternate engine in the Pentagon policy bill, though the program’s fate may be left to House-Senate negotiators. That’s […]

By Emelie Rutherford Congress looks to have failed to approve emergency war funding before Memorial Day, with a House panel delaying action yesterday. The Senate passed its version of the […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy took one of its strongest stands yesterday in support of Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) stating the service needs to move to a […]

By Calvin Biesecker The head of the largest advocacy group for the nation’s airports is asking congressional appropriators to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to pay for any costs […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week released $121 million in port and transit security grant funding for New York state, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) said on Wednesday. King, […]

By Calvin Biesecker Over the next three years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expects to make "substantial reductions" in its contractor workforce as it seeks to find the best […]