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CongressMayorkas Will Update Congress On Russian And Chinese Cyber Behavior Toward US Infrastructure
Following President Joe Biden’s lecture on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin that cyber attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure are off limits, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday […]
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CongressTSA Plans Second Cyber Directive For Pipeline Operators
Building on a recent security directive to owners and operators of pipelines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing a new regulation to further strengthen cybersecurity within the pipeline sector, […]
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CongressSenate Panel Advances Biden Cyber Nominees Easterly And Inglis
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved by unanimous voice vote to advance the nominations of two Biden administration cyber nominees to consideration by the full […]
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CongressHASC Delays Full NDAA Markup Until September 1
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) will hold its full committee mark-up for the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on September 1, pushing back the annual process […]
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Navy/USMCWittman And Palazzo Push To Hold CAPE Funding Until Amphib Block Buy
Legislation introduced by two Republican representatives this week seeks to hold half of the Defense Department’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office’s budget until the Navy conducts a block […]
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ArmyArmy Secretary Tells Lawmakers She Would ‘Certainly Welcome Additional Funds’ To Service’s Budget
After the Army received a $3.6 billion topline cut in the president’s fiscal year 2022 budget request, the service’s new secretary told lawmakers Tuesday she would “certainly welcome additional funds” […]
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CyberRep. Clarke Plans Bills Mandating Cyber Incident Reporting, Aiding CISA’s Visibility Into Private Sector Networks
The chairwoman of a House cybersecurity panel is developing legislation that would require critical infrastructure owners to report cyber incidents to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and also […]
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CongressRanking Strategic Forces Republican Roasts Acting SecNav Over Cancelling SLCM-N
By suggesting that the Navy cancel a nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile, the service’s acting secretary imperiled arms control negotiations and undercut President Joe Biden, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said during […]
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CongressPeters, Portman Seek White House Input On Cybersecurity Legislation
The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee are considering introducing and marking up new cybersecurity legislation soon and want the White House and federal agencies to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE Nuclear Agency Can’t Fully Meet Production Deadline for Warhead Cores, Agency Official Tells Lawmakers
The National Nuclear Security Administration cannot meet a legal requirement to make at least 80 new plutonium cores for intercontinental ballistic missile warheads in 2030, the agency’s acting boss told […]
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