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Senate Panel Approves Chemical Facility Standards Bill; DHS, OMB Nominations

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a bill to modify an existing chemical facility standards program managed by the Department of Homeland Security and also reported several nominations, including for the deputy at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Programs Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014 (H.R. 4007) was approved by voice vote and requires DHS to establish performance-based standards to improve the security of chemical facilities. It also requires a…

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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 […]