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Cyber

Senators Say DHS Cuts Funds For Cyber Security Organization That Supports State And Local Election Security

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

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Senators Say DHS Cuts Funds For Cyber Security Organization That Supports State And Local Election Security

The Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2020 budget cuts about one-third of the funding to a non-profit entity that supports state and local governments, including their elections offices, in bolstering their cyber security posture, according to several Democratic senators. The senators, including Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), the minority leader, said that budget provides $10.4 million to the Center for Internet Security (CIS) versus $15 million allotted in FY ’19. “We urge you to address this funding gap and fund the…

Army

Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]