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Lawmakers Need To Iron Out Cyber Jurisdictional Issues, Staffer Says

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Thursday, June 4th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein While congress is looking to take more of a leadership role in developing cyber security legislation, issues remain about which committees have jurisdiction over protecting the nation's networks, according to a Hill staffer. Additionally, the private sector will have to help educate lawmakers who don't necessarily understand the cyber security issue, Jake Olcott, director of the House Homeland Security Committee subcommittee on emerging threats, cybersecurity, and science and technology. Olcott addressed the issue of developing the public/private…

Space

NRO Nominee: “We Have To Look Differently At Our Requirements”

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Congress

Congress Needed Pentagon’s Iran Supplemental Request ‘Yesterday,’ HASC’s Wittman Says

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Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

Congress

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

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]