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CyberCISA Issues Binding Directive To Federal Agencies To Patch Exploited Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday released a catalog of known exploited network vulnerabilities and ordered federal agencies to mitigate these security risks within specific timelines. The […]
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CongressGOP Senators Rebuke Schumer For Delayed Consideration Of FY ‘22 NDAA
Senate Republicans on Tuesday urged Democratic leadership to bring the chamber’s fiscal year 2022 defense authorization to the floor, citing it as “one of the latest Senate considerations of the […]
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Cyber
With Larger Budgets, CISA Looks To Expand Field Presence, Technical Capabilities
With larger budgets on the way, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is currently analyzing the size of the workforce it needs and one likely takeaway will be an […]
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CongressStaffer: SASC Sees Potential In Navy Unmanned Systems But Wary Of Moving Too Fast
There is promise in Navy unmanned systems from capabilities to cost savings, but the Senate Armed Services Committee is wary of putting the “cart ahead of the horse” in various […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Committee Approves A Dozen Bills
The House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday advanced 12 bills for consideration by the House, including measures to strengthen the lead role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) […]
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CongressSenators Direct Review Of Navy Budgets Underfunding Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s draft FY 2022 defense spending bill includes a provision calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the Navy Department’s budget request tactics that appear […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBill Introduced To Require Contractors Secure Data Collected By AI Techs
The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week introduced a bill that would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to […]
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CongressHouse Passes DHS Software Supply Chain Bill
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan measure meant to improve the way the Department of Homeland Security acquires software to strengthen security. The DHS Software Supply Chain Risk […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Propose $779 Million Cut To FY ‘22 IVAS Procurement Following Program Delay
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposed fiscal year 2022 defense spending bill includes cutting procurement for the Army’s new Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) headset by $779 million amid the service’s […]
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Congress
Senate Dems’ $726 Billion FY ‘22 Defense Spending Bill Draws GOP Rebuke Over Higher Boost For Non-Defense Items
Senate Democrats on Monday released their $726 billion fiscal year 2022 defense appropriations bill, which drew a quick rebuke from GOP lawmakers over the five percent increase in military spending […]
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