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CongressRyan Yet To Address National Security
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) started to touch on foreign-policy matters on the campaign trail yesterday, but the Republican vice presidential candidate has not yet delved into national security to the extent […]
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Retired DoD Officials: Sequestration Would Gut National Guard
Retired Pentagon officials predicted yesterday that so-called sequestration budget cuts to the Pentagon would gut the National Guard and result in painful Guard-related job losses in congressional districts across the country. […]
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Business/FinancialSenators See Clashing Ways To Advance Cybersecurity Proposals
Senators are offering clashing proposals for moving forward with stalled cybersecurity legislation as President Barack Obama weighs going around Congress and creating measures for businesses to better protect their networks. Senate supporters of […]
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Ryan’s Spot On GOP Ticket Could Sway Defense Spending
Rep. Paul Ryan’s addition to the Republican presidential ticket could sway Pentagon funding depending on the results of the November election, experts said. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican whom presidential candidate […]
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Bipartisan HASC Members Write OMB Supporting Incremental Funding For Virginia Class
Four House Armed Services Committee (HASC) members wrote the White House Office of Management and Budget supporting the cost and stability benefits of incremental funding for Virginia-class submarines. In a […]
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FAA Chief Cites Challenges Of UAV Integration
LAS VEGAS–Integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into civilian airspace poses "significant challenges" but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is committed to ensuring it is done so safely through pilot training […]
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NASA Taps 3 Firms to Continue Commercial Spacecraft Development
NASA chose three aerospace companies to continue working over the next two years on commercial spaceships intended to carry astronauts to the International Space Station by 2016. The space agency awarded Boeing’s […]
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With Cyber Legislation Stalled, Lieberman Wants Opponents To Show Hand
Following what amounted to a defeat yesterday of his comprehensive cyber security bill, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I/D-Conn.) called on the opponents of the measure to say where they are willing […]
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SAC OK’s DoD Plan With Weapon Adds As Hill Plans Temp Budget
A Senate panel approved a $511 billion defense budget yesterday that adds funds for ships, tanks and aircraft to the Pentagon’s budget proposal while supporting a controversial missile-defense program supported […]
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Senate Continues Cyber Bill Discussions With Possible Vote Today
The Senate yesterday continued discussion on comprehensive cyber security legislation, although by our deadline last evening no agreement had been reached on a package of amendments to the bill, which […]