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House’s FY ‘21 NDAA Establishes National Cyber Director Position

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, July 21st, 2020

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House’s FY ‘21 NDAA Establishes National Cyber Director Position

The new Cyberspace Solarium Commission has secured 11 of its recommendations in the House’s $740 billion fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill, approved on Tuesday, including a top provision to establish a National Cyber Director position. Lawmakers adopted a slate of new amendments based on the commission’s recommendations as it debated the bill over the last two days. “The House’s National Defense Authorization Act will do more for our nation’s cybersecurity than any bill in a long time,” Rep. Jim…

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Space

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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 […]