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SpaceAustin Directs U.S. Space Command to Develop Guidance on Space Tenets of Behavior
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is directing Army Gen. James Dickinson, the head of U.S. Space Command, to lead an effort to develop guidance on the tenets of responsible behavior in […]
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CongressSASC’s FY ‘22 NDAA Authorizes Second Navy Destroyer, Adds One More F-35A
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) restores funding for a second Navy destroyer and calls for adding an additional F-35 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationHruby Confirmed to Lead DoE Nuclear Weapons Agency
The Senate on Thursday confirmed ex-Sandia National Laboratories director Jill Hruby as the sixth administrator of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. The vote was 79-16. The semi-autonomous […]
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CongressBipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Bill
A bipartisan contingent of 14 senators on Wednesday introduced a bill requiring federal agencies, government contractors and critical infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber breaches of their networks within […]
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BudgetGOP Lawmakers File Amendments to Provide Funds for Proposed Sea-Launched Nukes in DoE Budget
With the full House set to vote next week on a multi-bill spending package that would keep the civilian nuclear weapons budget about flat at about $20 billion, some Republican […]
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Navy/USMCKilby Says LCS-7 And 9 ‘Might’ Have Future After Divestment
A Navy official on Wednesday said two of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) the Navy proposed divesting of in the latest budget request could be used in reserve or sold […]
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ArmyArmy To Fly Autonomy-Enabled Black Hawk At Next Project Convergence
The Army is planning to fly an autonomy-enabled Black Hawk helicopter, using technology developed in a DARPA program, at its next Project Convergence event, as the service looks to refine […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Finalizing Requirements for 140-160 ‘Bridge Tankers’
As the U.S. Air Force works to resolve the remaining Category 1 deficiencies on its Boeing [BA] KC-46A tankers, the service is preparing to move forward on a commercial “bridge […]
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CongressSenators Introduce Bill To Help New National Cyber Director With Staffing
A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a bill that would authorize the new Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) to obtain employees from various federal agencies on […]
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SpaceNRO Director Says Agency Wants Radar Efforts to Complement U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) development of a classified space-based ground moving target indicator (GMTI) radar for military commanders is to dovetail with National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) efforts, NRO Director […]
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