Congress
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CongressHouses Passes Bill Requiring CISA To Begin Industrial Control Systems Training
To help strengthen U.S. cyber defenses of technologies used to operate and control industrial systems, the House on Tuesday passed a bill requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) […]
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CongressBipartisan Votes In Annual Defense-Spending Debate Boost Nuke Cores By Lots
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) would be authorized to spend $375 million more than requested on a plutonium pit factory at the Savannah River Site in fiscal year 2023, […]
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CongressMore NNSA Contract Scrutiny Creeps Into 2023 NDAA; Forced Minuteman III Test Voted Down
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted for more scrutiny of Department of Energy nuclear-weapon-site contracting and against a proposal to condition funding for the Secretary of Defense’s office […]
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ArmyHouse Appropriators Cut $400 Million For IVAS Procurement, Cite ‘Production Viability’ Questions
House appropriators have cut $400 million for Army procurement of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) in its version of the fiscal year 2023 defense spending bill, withholding the funds […]
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CongressCalifornia Congressman Wants More Pit Reports; Would Withhold NNSA Funding To Get
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has prepared an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill, up for debate this week, that could withhold 10% of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) […]
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CongressDem. Rep. Golden Files Amendment To Boost HASC NDAA Topline By $37 Billion
A Democratic member of the House Armed Services Committee has introduced an amendment to boost the topline of the panel’s version of the next defense policy bill by $37 billion. […]
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CongressHASC NDAA Seeks Regular Briefings On Progress Replenishing Stockpiles Of Munitions Sent To Ukraine
The House Armed Services Committee is seeking regular briefings from the Pentagon updating Congress on progress replenishing stockpiles of critical munitions provided to Ukraine and efforts to sustain production capacity […]
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Navy/USMCNew Bill Would Set Up AUKUS Submarine Training Pipeline
A group of House lawmakers introduced a new bill on June 15 to establish a joint training pipeline between the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy, helping the start preparing […]
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CongressSASC Adds $45 Billion To Defense Topline, HASC Matches Requested Figure In Respective NDAA Marks
The Senate Armed Services Committee added $45 billion to the topline in its version of the next defense policy bill, while the House Armed Services Committee has proposed authorizing spending […]
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BudgetHouse Panel Approves $60.3 Billion Homeland Security Bill
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Thursday along party lines approved a $60.3 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which would cover discretionary appropriations for fiscal […]