Congress

Following the introduction of comprehensive cyber security legislation in the Senate on Tuesday, key Republican Senators voiced concerns that the bill is lacking in substance and is being rushed through […]

As Pentagon leaders defended their budget that ignores a potential half trillion dollar cut in spending reductions, a key senator argued the administration’s fiscal year 2013 proposal renders those cuts moot. […]

A comprehensive cyber security bill was introduced in the Senate yesterday that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess risks and vulnerabilities to the nation’s critical infrastructure […]

In support of administration priorities, the fiscal year 2013 budget request for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is $7.7 billion, down from $8.4 billion in FY ’12, with funding reductions […]

The Obama Administration yesterday requested from Congress $39.5 billion in discretionary homeland security spending for FY ‘13, $191 million or a half-percent below the level enacted for FY ’12, including […]

The Pentagon unveiled yesterday its fiscal year 2013 budget proposal–which includes a restructuring of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program–giving lawmakers details on proposed weapons changes they will challenge starting today. […]

The Pentagon’s funding request for Navy shipbuilding for fiscal 2013 released yesterday is down by more than $1 billion from the current spending year, but did not reflect the plan […]

A former Pentagon official says he “can’t figure out” the Obama administration’s plan to invest in some industrial-base capabilities on a contingency basis in case it faces unforeseen equipment needs […]

The Navy’s proposal to delay the purchase of a Virginia-class submarine and curtail other shipbuilding plans are being scrutinized by several Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members. Adm. Samuel Locklear, President […]

The House Homeland Security Committee this year will continue to investigate homegrown terrorist radicalization, but will expand its counter-terrorist focus to include threats emanating from other countries and terrorist groups, […]