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CongressEasterly, Inglis Suggest Need For Cybersecurity Standards For Private Sector
The spate of recent ransomware attacks and other cyber-attacks show that the private sector generally isn’t doing enough to protect their networks and that its time for the government to […]
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CongressColonial Pipeline Chief Rejects CISA’s Help, Says Has Plenty Of Private Sector Expertise
Pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline, which suffered a significant ransomware attack in May, is working with top cybersecurity firms to help the company in its response and recovery to the attack […]
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CongressSenate Passes $250 Billion China Competition Bill, Schumer Urges Quick House Consideration
The Senate on Tuesday evening passed a bipartisan bill to invest $250 billion toward technology research and development efforts to better compete with China, to include more than $50 billion […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Security Committee Approves DHS Nominees
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on approved three nominees to help lead the Department of Homeland Security, sending the nominations for consideration by the full Senate. The […]
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ArmyArmy’s $4.4 Billion Unfunded Priorities List Calls For More JLTV, CH-47F Block II Funds
The Army has submitted a list of $4.4 billion in unfunded priorities for fiscal year 2022 to Congress, according to documents obtained by Defense Daily, to include requesting additional funds […]
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CongressCongressman Introduces Vulnerability Disclosure Bill For Contractors
Seeking to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of companies that do business with the federal government, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) this week introduced a bill requiring government contractors to create programs […]
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CongressPentagon Drones Have Flown Twice the Flying Hours of Manned Aircraft
Pentagon unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have flown twice the flying hours of manned, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) planes flying missions comparable to those of the drones, per a new […]
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CongressDHS Request For CISA’s Cybersecurity Efforts Essentially Flat
Funding targeted for the cybersecurity accounts within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) would see the slightest uptick if Congress approves the fiscal year 2022 budget as proposed for […]
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CongressCoast Guard Acquisition Budget Takes A Hit In FY ’22 Request; Readiness Boosted
The Department of Homeland Security is recommending $1.6 billion for the Coast Guard’s procurement account in fiscal year 2022, $625 million less than enacted in the current year due to […]
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Homeland SecurityWicker Introduces Bill Seeking New Coast Guard Fleet Mix Analysis
Coast Guard supporter Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) last Wednesday introduced a bill that directs the Coast Guard to update both the analysis of the fleet it needs to carry out […]