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Kelly Backs Coast Guard Recapitalization, Says Cyber Security Review Underway

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

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Kelly Backs Coast Guard Recapitalization, Says Cyber Security Review Underway

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Photo: DHS

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Tuesday said that he is committed to the Coast Guard’s plans to recapitalize its aging assets which are critical to saving lives and interdicting drugs and illegal migrants at sea.Kelly told the House Homeland Security Committee in his first appearance before Congress as head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that the Coast Guard Commandant would “hit me in the head with a bat” if he didn’t support the service’s ongoing replacement and…

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Army

Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]