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House Homeland Security Panel Approves CBRN, Anthrax, Interoperability Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

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House Homeland Security Panel Approves CBRN, Anthrax, Interoperability Bills

A House subcommittee on Thursday agreed to several homeland security bills including a measure establishing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) intelligence and information sharing functions of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) intelligence office.The CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2015 (H.R. 2200), offered by Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), would authorize the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to support analysis of terrorists and their plans to conduct attacks involving CBRN materials against the United States and share…

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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 […]