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House Homeland Security Appropriators Approve $38.9 Billion DHS Bill

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, May 17th, 2013

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The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (HAC-HS) yesterday approved a $38.9 billion bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’14, a measure that moves funding from headquarters construction and management and curtails initial construction plans for a new agro-biological facility in favor of funding first responder grant programs and recapitalization needs of components such as the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection. The bill, which is $34.9 million below the Obama administration’s request, is likely to…

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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 […]

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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 […]