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House Passes Trio Of Bill On Energy Cyber Security

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

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House Passes Trio Of Bill On Energy Cyber Security

The House on Tuesday unanimously passed by voice vote three bipartisan bills aimed at strengthening the cyber security of the nation’s electric grid and energy infrastructure, including creating a new assistant secretary position within the Department of Energy focused on energy emergency and cyber security. “Right now, our aging electric grid is uniquely vulnerable to cyber-attack, putting our communities at risk of being disconnected by bad actors or foreign governments seeking to sow chaos,” Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chairman of…

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Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]