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CongressDisagreement On China Competition Bill Delays Senate’s Progress On NDAA
A procedural vote in the Senate to begin consideration of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was delayed Wednesday morning following disagreements over whether to include a […]
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CongressHouse Report Says Ransomware Victims Lack Clarity In Responding To Feds
In several high-profile ransomware attacks this year against corporations there was no single point of contact in the federal government for companies to alert, demonstrating the need for the federal […]
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CongressDefense Nuclear Amendments for the Senate’s FY22 NDAA: W80-4; Posture Review; Plant Directed R&D; More
With the Senate set to debate its version of the National Defense Authorization Act this week in Washington — the measure would authorize $20 billion for the National Nuclear Security Administration compared […]
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CongressCornyn, Hassan Introduce Defense Supply Chain Bill
Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) on Monday introduced a bill aimed at strengthening the U.S. defense supply chain by requiring the Defense Department to maintain close tabs […]
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CongressSchumer Moves To Proceed On Senate’s NDAA, Likely Wednesday Vote To Begin Floor Debate
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday filed a procedural motion to move forward on the chamber’s version of the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill, with a vote to […]
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CongressTop Senate Appropriator Leahy Won’t Seek Reelection In 2022
Eight-term Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022. Leahy, who is the longest-serving member currently in […]
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PentagonSASC Bill Would Require Contractors to Divulge Diversity Training Materials
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill includes a provision by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that would require defense contractors to disclose all […]
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Air ForcePratt & Whitney Looks to Enhanced F-35 Engine for Cooling Advanced Weapons and Saving Billions in Life Cycle Costs
Pratt & Whitney [RTX] has been investing internal funds in an Enhanced Engine Package (EEP) for the company’s F135 engine for all three variants of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
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CongressSenators Introduce Bipartisan Cyber Incident Reporting Measure To Defense Bill
A bipartisan contingent of senators last week introduced an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill requiring owners and operators of critical infrastructure as well as federal civilian agencies to […]
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CongressSenate Panel Approves Cybersecurity Bills, Including Measure To Defend Infrastructure
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday marked up a number of bipartisan bills, including a measure that would authorize a five-year term for the head of […]
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