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BudgetHomeland Security Committee Authorizes $1.6 Billion For Airport Checkpoint Scanners
Unimpressed with the slow rollout of advanced scanning technology for screening carry-on bags at airport checkpoints, the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would authorize $1.6 […]
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BudgetHouse Committee Approves Coast Guard Authorization Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday approved a bipartisan bill for the Coast Guard that would authorize an additional national security cutter (NSC) and six more fast response […]
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InternationalSTRATCOM commander satisfied with U.S. nuclear posture amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
Despite the Russian president’s declaration of a nuclear alert following that country’s invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine, U.S. nuclear posture had not changed as of Tuesday, the head of the […]
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CongressMandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Bill Passes Senate
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would require critical infrastructure owners and operators to report to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours of discovering […]
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CongressHouse Authorization Panel Seeks 12th Coast Guard National Security Cutter
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday released a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard that seeks one more national security cutter (NSC) for the service that hasn’t […]
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Homeland SecurityDemocratic Senators Want More Tech Funding To Detect Drugs At Border
As Congress works to complete appropriations to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2022, a small group of Democratic senators is urging their leadership and appropriations […]
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CongressInhofe To Retire At End Of Current Congress, SASC’s Top Republican Confirms To Oklahoma Paper
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, will retire from his seat at the end of the current congressional session. Inhofe, 87, officially confirmed his […]
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CongressBiden Signs New CR As Lawmakers Aim To Complete Spending Bills By Mid-March
President Biden has signed a new stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through March 11, as lawmakers continue work to finalize fiscal year 2022 spending legislation. The House […]
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Air ForceGAO Raises F-35 ALIS As Potential Trouble Spot for Pacific Deployments
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the Pentagon needs to improve the operation of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter to allow […]
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CongressHouse Homeland Security Committee Member Rice Won’t Seek Reelection
Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Tuesday she will not seek reelection in 2022. Rice, a moderate Democrat, is now the 30th House […]