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SpaceDoD Analyzing Impacts of Possible Commercial Encroachment in S-Band
The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that he expects DoD to finish a study this fall that may help provide insight on whether commercial spectrum use will […]
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CongressHouse Science Republicans Concerned About Proposed Emissions Rule For Federal Contractors
A proposed rule requiring federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction targets and have them validated by an international non-governmental body could harm national security and […]
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Navy/USMCGuertin Touts Digital Tools, Open Architectures, Leveraging IP To Improve How Navy Buys And Sustains
The Navy needs “to think and act differently” to develop and acquire innovative capabilities more quickly and some of the ways this can be done include using digital engineering and […]
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BudgetCBP Seeks Boost In Funding For Border Surveillance Towers
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking funding to increase the number of surveillance towers it has along U.S. borders and complete development and begin deploying a new common operating […]
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Homeland SecurityFacial Comparison Technology Scoring High Regardless Of Country Of Origin, CBP Official Says
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has overcome initial problems it had with a biometric-related feature of a mobile service application that the Biden administration has begun asking asylum seekers to […]
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CongressHASC Vice Chair Doesn’t See ‘The Days Of Massively Increasing Defense Budgets’ Ahead
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The vice-chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has said he no longer anticipates the “the days of massively increasing defense budgets,” reiterating a focus on […]
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PentagonUkraine Has Sought Up To 128 U.S. Fighter Jets But Not A Pressing Need, DoD Official Says
Ukraine has asked for upward of 128 U.S.-made 4th generation fighter aircraft, but these are not among the top three priorities that country needs in its war against Russia and […]
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CongressProgressive Reps. Lee, Pocan Reintroduce Bill To Cut Defense Spending By $100 Billion
A pair of progressive lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced a bill that aims to cut defense spending by $100 billion and reallocate the savings to other funding priorities. The bill from […]
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CongressConnecticut’s Murphy, West Virginia’s Capito Join Senate Appropriations Defense Panel
The Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee (SAC-D) has added Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) to its roster for the new Congress. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Republicans Want Balloon Briefing
The chairman and five other Republicans of the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday requested a classified briefing by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Department of Homeland […]