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CongressFormer DHS Intel Chief Says Agency Is Under Resourced
The Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence office is stretched too thin and needs to have priorities for where to focus resources, a former head of the agency told a Senate […]
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CongressNakasone Suggests Cyber Mission Forces Must Grow; Langevin Decries DoD’s Lack Of Attention To Cyber
The U.S. military’s top cyber commander last Friday hinted that his forces need to grow, telling a House panel that he faces new missions, the continued expansion of cyber threats, […]
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House Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill Authorizing $500 Million For State And Local Cyber Help
A bipartisan group of House members on Wednesday introduced a bill that would authorize a new $500 million grant program within the Department of Homeland Security that incentivizes state and […]
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CongressWittman Says Navy Must Balance Legacy Systems With Modernization
The Navy must balance the capabilities of legacy platforms like cruisers while conducting modernization and building new capabilities, House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. […]
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Senate Homeland Security Panel Approves Cyber Incident Response, Drone Security Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a slew of bipartisan bills aimed at bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity posture, prohibiting federal purchases of drones from certain […]
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PentagonPentagon Likely A ‘Few More Years’ Away From Clean Financial Opinion, DoD Comptroller Nominee Says
President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s next comptroller said Tuesday it will likely be “a few more years” before the department’s financial audit receives a clean opinion, […]
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CongressStandup Of Joint Cyber Planning Office Key Priority For CISA This Year, Wales Says
One of the top priorities this year of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is standing up a new interagency cell that furthers collaboration across the government and with […]
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Seek Detailed Five-Year Shipyard Improvement Plan Ahead Of SIOP
Members of the House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee pushed Navy officials last week for a more detailed five-year plan for shipyard improvement ahead of the overall 20-year Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE Secretary Tells Congress She Supports Existing Plan for Nuke Core Production
During a nearly three-hour budget hearing into which nuclear weapons seldom figured, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she supports building a two-state complex to produce at least 80 […]
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ArmyLawmakers Urge Support For CH-47F Block II, Abrams Tank Upgrades Ahead Of Army’s Budget Release
A pair of lawmakers on Wednesday went to bat for the Army’s CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter and Abrams tank upgrade programs, two areas that may face cuts or reductions […]