Congress
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CongressFormer Pentagon CFO Makes Case For End To Budget ‘Chaos’
The former Pentagon comptroller who had the dubious honor of ushering the Defense Department’s finances through sequestration in fiscal year 2013 is warning that the nation’s security can ill afford […]
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Air ForceSASC Lawmakers Call for Explanation, Correction of LRS-B Cost Estimate Discrepancies
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) last week sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter expressing concern over the Department […]
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CongressSenators Visit NATO Cyber Center
Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Sheldom Whitehouse (D-R.I.) discussed cybersecurity during a visit to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia on Friday. […]
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CongressDuring First Debate, GOP Presidential Candidates Call for Larger Military
In the first Republican debate held Thursday night, candidates agreed that the military is in need of a boost after being “weakened” by eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency. For […]
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CongressSenate Kicks Off August Recess, Postpones Cyber Bill Until September
The Senate on Wednesday shelved until September debate of a cybersecurity bill aimed at increasing threat information shared between private entities and government. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) revoked […]
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CongressSenate Inches Closer to Debate on CISA
Before heading out on August recess, Senate is gearing up for a fistfight over legislation that incentivizes the sharing of cyber threat indicators between the private and public sectors. A […]
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CongressMcCaul Introduces Bill To Help DHS Protect Federal Civilian Networks
Following the introduction of two similar bills in the Senate in July, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Thursday introduced legislation to give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority for […]
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CongressCarrier Gap in Mideast Concerns CNO Nominee
The Obama administration’s nominee for the next Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. John Richardson, said on Thursday that the service’s planned aircraft carrier gap in the Middle East this […]
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CongressIn First Hearing As TSA Chief, Neffenger Offers Technology Ideas For Future Checkpoints
Future security checkpoints could include biometric-enabled mechanisms for travelers as well as integrated technology solutions for screening people, Peter Neffenger, the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), said […]
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CongressDoD Report Outlines Security Risks of Global Warming
The political battle over whether humans are causing climate change – and whether the climate is changing at all – is far from settled, but the Defense Department is already […]