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Preparedness Programs Favored As House Panel Adds $2.3 Billion For Homeland Security

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Thursday, June 12th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The House panel that oversees homeland security appropriations yesterday approved a $39.9 billion spending bill that would add $2.3 billion, or 6 percent, to the president's budget request with most of the plus-up going toward emergency preparedness grants and programs although aviation security projects also received strong support. The funding bucket for preparedness programs and disaster relief, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a host of grant programs for the nation's cities, ports and transit systems,…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]