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Business/FinancialPresident Highlights Public-Private Effort During Cyber Review Roll Out
By Geoff Fein and Calvin Biesecker Citing the economic and national security challenges the nation faces from cyber threats, President Obama Friday rolled out the long-awaited 60-day review of the […]
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CongressObama Picks Bolden As Next NASA Administrator, Garver As Deputy
Bolden Commands Wide Support In Congress, But Conflicts Issue Remains How Will Bolden As Administrator Work With Norm Augustine Panel? Support voiced by leading members of Congress and influential outsiders […]
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Business/Financial
Members Of Augustine Committee Reviewing NASA Programs Are Named
First Meeting Scheduled; Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle On Agenda NASA today announced the members of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee that will review NASA programs, including […]
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Business/Financial
Words Hit North Korea After Illicit Tests, But Real Punishment Not Quickly Evident; North May Launch Taepo Dong-2, Test Nuke
As Pyongyang Advances Nuclear, Missile Skills, U.S. Missile Shield Gains Greater Importance; Analyst: Pyongyang Wants Nuke Missiles North Threatens To Attack South Korea; Gates Suggests Rewards For North Korea Over […]
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Congress
Former SecDef Cohen: Rising Threats Should Preclude Missile Defense Cuts
Democratic President Obama’s move to slash $1.2 billion from U.S. missile defense programs would be an unwise move, weakening U.S. security, according to William Cohen, the one-time a Republican senator […]
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Business/Financial
Romney Astonished Obama Cutting Missile Defense Just As North Korea Launches Missiles, Tests Nukes
Missile Defense Critics Who Say No One Would Dare Hit United States With Missile Gamble With Lives: Romney President Obama’s move to slash funds for missile defense programs by a […]
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Business/Financial
Conflict-of-Interest Provision In New Acquisition Law Spurs Concerns
By Emelie Rutherford The new acquisition-reform law’s mandate for the Department of Defense (DoD) to tighten regulations regarding organizational conflicts of interest has spurred anxiety among some defense-industry denizens and […]
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Congress
White House To Release Cybersecurity Report Tomorrow
By Emelie Rutherford President Obama is slated to unveil tomorrow plans for enhancing government cybersecurity efforts, and is expected to provide more clarity on a potential new Pentagon cyber command. […]
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Congress
Sestak: Create Joint Cyber Force Separate From Services
By Emelie Rutherford An influential lawmaker in the defense arena said last Friday the Pentagon should create a joint cyber force not swayed by service-specific budgetary concerns. "If you really […]
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Air ForceSchwartz Sees 38 Joint Cargo Aircrafts As ‘Floor’
By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force’s top officer said yesterday the number of C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) could be increased above the 38 airplanes proposed in the Pentagon’s budget, […]