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HASC Subcommittee Calls for Pentagon to Assess Weapons’ Cyber Vulnerabilities

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

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HASC Subcommittee Calls for Pentagon to Assess Weapons’ Cyber Vulnerabilities

The House Armed Service Committee kicked off the National Defense Authorization Act markup process on April 21, with the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities the first to issue its proposed changes to the budget.The markup contained no changes in funding to military procurement programs and would fully fund U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Cyber Command, which the subcommittee oversees. Instead, it called for a number of studies and hearings meant to better articulate the Defense Department’s strategy for…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]