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If Funding Lapses, DHS Officials Warn House Panel Of Consequences

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

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If Funding Lapses, DHS Officials Warn House Panel Of Consequences

A failure by Congress to provide a Homeland Security appropriations bill in some form for the current fiscal year will hamper a range of operations and acquisitions including cyber security, support for first responders nationwide, and nuclear detection, officials representing different components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday.A lapse in DHS funding for FY ’15 would hurt cyber awareness operations though a loss of 140 staff at a national cyber threat watch center, the National Cybersecurity…

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]

Congress

HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

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