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DoD Studying Congressional Mandate For New Cyber Office As Nominee Awaits

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 31st, 2023

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DoD Studying Congressional Mandate For New Cyber Office As Nominee Awaits

The Department of Defense has contracted out a study to examine how a congressionally-directed office for cyberspace should be structured and a nominee to head the new office is unlikely until after the report is completed this fall, a DoD official said last week. The study by a federally-funded research and development center will also look at things such what components of electronic and information warfare should be in the new assistant secretary of defense for cyberspace policy office, John…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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