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House Appropriators Want DHS To Strengthen Focus On Requirements

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

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House Appropriators Want DHS To Strengthen Focus On Requirements

Inadequate processes for developing requirements across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have led to poor budgeting and execution for personnel and equipment needs, House appropriators say in a draft report accompanying their version of the department’s FY ’17 spending bill.“The recent experience of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) serves as a leading example of an organizational failure to establish and implement a rigorous requirements process,” says the draft report of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee. “The security gaps…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]