Congress
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CongressSenate Homeland Security Committee Approves DHS Nominations, Counter Drone Bill
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved nominations to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and financial office at the Department of Homeland Security, and […]
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Air ForceACC, AFSOC to Hone Light Attack Experiment Plan, Targeting Fall Completion
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force is set to begin building an updated light attack aircraft plan that would incorporate a small number of off-the-shelf aircraft while experimenting with other […]
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CongressSenators Suggest Extending Counter UAS Authorities To State And Local Officials
With federal civilian government agencies slow to test and field technologies to mitigate potential threats from small drones, particularly populated urban environments where safety is paramount, several senators suggested on […]
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Nuclear ModernizationJoint Chiefs Vice Chair Goes To Bat For Low-Yield Nukes As Debate Picks Up On The Hill
The outgoing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs on Tuesday called development of a low-yield nuclear weapon a required necessity to fill a current nuclear deterrence capability gap, as the […]
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Navy/USMCDefense Bills Concerned With Columbia Schedule
Both the House and Senate defense authorization bills, approved by their respective armed services committees, directed reports and briefings on the Columbia-class submarine program due to schedule and cost concerns. […]
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CongressSASC Proposes Establishing 5G Testing Facilities In NDAA Mark
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s mark of the next defense policy bill includes a proposal to establish a 5G technology demonstration facility at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Lawmakers […]
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CongressHASC Passes $733 Billion NDAA Mark, Includes Plans For A ‘Space Corps’
The House Armed Services Committee early Thursday morning approved its $733 billion proposal for the next defense policy bill, which includes plans to set up a new Space Corps within […]
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Homeland SecurityHouse Panel Wants CBP to Look at Managed Service Model for Border Security Technology
The House Appropriations Committee on June 11 marked up its version of Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2020 spending bill, recommending that Customs and Border Protection assess contractor provided […]
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Navy/USMCHASC Naval Amendments Direct More Reports and Briefings
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved a set of naval en bloc amendments for the FY ’20 defense authorization bill on Wednesday, directing further reports and briefings from the […]
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CongressHASC Seeks Joint Hypersonics Transition Office With NDAA Amendment
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Wednesday approved an amendment to its mark for the next defense policy bill proposing the Pentagon establish a new office to coordinate technical […]