:

Congress

Johnson Backs Need For National Cyber Director But Wants Details

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020

SHARE:

Johnson Backs Need For National Cyber Director But Wants Details

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.).

The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday threw his support behind a key recommendation of a cyber security panel that is calling for a Senate-confirmed position within the White House to be the president’s top adviser on cyber security and coordinate cyber policy and strategies across the government. But Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) also wants the Cyberspace Solarium Commission to help Congress with the details of how the National Cyber Director (NCD) and related…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]