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Obama Signs Bill To Enhance U.S.-Israeli Cyber Security Cooperation

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 20th, 2016

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President Barack Obama last Friday signed into law a bill designed to strengthen collaboration between the United States and Israel on cyber security research.The United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2016 (H.R. 5877) expands an existing binational research and development program at the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency to include cyber security technologies. The collaboration is between DHS and the Israeli Ministry of Public Security and is aimed at helping…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]