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Several Agency CIOs Tout Cyber Security Improvements In Wake Of OPM Breach

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 16th, 2016

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Several Agency CIOs Tout Cyber Security Improvements In Wake Of OPM Breach

A number of improvements have been and are continuing to be made to boost the cyber security posture of several federal agencies and departments following the 2015 disclosure of a major data breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), top information technology officials at these agencies told a House panel on Wednesday.At the Department of Agriculture the initial deployment of the Department of Homeland Security’s most advanced cyber threat detection and prevention capability, EINSTEIN 3 Accelerated (E3A), has been…

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

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Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]

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House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]