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Obama Directs Election Hacking Review, Congress Haggles Over Own Investigation Types

Friday, December 16th, 2016

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Obama Directs Election Hacking Review, Congress Haggles Over Own Investigation Types

President Obama last week instructed the intelligence community (IC) to conduct a full review of the pattern of malicious cyber activity related to the U.S. presidential election cycle while Congress is moving toward investigations into the 2016 Russian hacking around the elections.White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz announced on Dec. 9 that Obama requested the report, set to be delivered to him before he leaves office on Jan. 20, will examine “this pattern of malicious cyber activity timed…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]