:

Budget

Gov’t Shutdown Hinders Cyberattack Monitoring, Prevention; Costs Industry Millions a Day

Mai Hanoon

Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

SHARE:

Lawmakers involved in the defense and intelligence communities said the government shutdown has pulled thousands of intelligence analysts away from their jobs and away from defending against less-than-immediate threats to the country and its infrastructure. Speaking at Politico’s Cyber7 event yesterday, lawmakers and industry representatives lamented the civilian furloughs that resulted from the government shutdown, including furloughs for more than 70 percent of civilians in the intelligence field, whose job descriptions do not directly involve handling immediate threats. Several lawmakers…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]