Congress
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CongressHouse Subcommittee Approves Cyber, First Responder Bills
A House panel on Thursday unanimously approved three homeland security bills including one to improve cyber security risk information sharing with state and local fusion centers and another to make […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief Nominee Gen. Goldfein: Nuclear Modernization Milestones Imminent
The nominee to become the next Air Force chief of staff announced imminent program milestone decisions for two of the service’s nuclear modernization programs during a confirmation before a Senate […]
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Business/FinancialDHS Clarifies That Liability Protections Apply To Private-To-Private Sharing Of Cyber Threats
Answering the call from the private sector for more clarification around liability protections for private entities to share cyber threat data with each other under a relatively new law, the […]
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Budget
House Appropriators Want DHS To Strengthen Focus On Requirements
Inadequate processes for developing requirements across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have led to poor budgeting and execution for personnel and equipment needs, House appropriators say in a draft […]
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CongressSenators Warner And Gardner Launch Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) have formed the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus as a platform for senators and their staff to stay informed on policy issues and developments […]
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CongressWhite House Issues Veto Threats For House Defense, Senate CJS Appropriations Bills
The White House on Tuesday issued veto threats for the fiscal year 2017 versions of the House defense and the Senate commerce, justices, science (CJS) and related agencies appropriations bills. […]
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Air Force
Senate Passes Defense Authorization Bill, Reaches RD-180 Compromise
The Senate on Tuesday approved its version of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill that included a compromise on the RD-180 issue. Sen. Bill Nelson’s (D-Fla.) amendment gives the […]
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CongressCoast Guard Expects New Heavy Icebreaker Ready In 2024 Or 2025 If Schedule Holds
If Congress funds the start of a new heavy polar icebreaker so that construction can begin in 2020, then the vessel will be ready around 2024 or 2025, Coast Guard […]
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CongressHouse Lawmakers Want Pritzer Answers On World View 3 Licensing
Two influential House lawmakers from Texas want answers from Commerce Department Secretary Penny Pritzker on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) lack of decision granting DigitalGlobe [DGI] a license […]
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BudgetSenate NDAA Advances After Stalemate on Amendments
The Senate on Friday ended debate on the 2017 defense authorization bill after the amendment process ground to a halt. Although hundreds of amendments were filed, a series of objections […]