
House and Senate lawmakers both advanced their respective versions of the fiscal year 2018 intelligence authorization bill July 28.The full House passed its bill (H.R. 3180) by a 380-35 vote, while the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) announced that it approved its version by a 14-1 vote. The latter measure now heads to the full Senate for its consideration. Both bills, much of which are classified, seek to improve intelligence-gathering satellites. Rep. Denny Heck (D-Wash.), a member of the House…