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Peters, Portman Introduce Bill To Improve Federal Sharing Of Cyber Threat Information

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, December 11th, 2020

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Peters, Portman Introduce Bill To Improve Federal Sharing Of Cyber Threat Information

Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) last Thursday introduced legislation requiring federal agencies to share information about cyber security incidents with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, allowing greater situational awareness about threats. The Federal System Incident Response Act (S. 5008) would require CISA to publish an annual report on federal cyber security incidents, which the senators said would help the government and private sector understand the most common and…

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Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

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Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]