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Cyber

U.K. Government Partners With Start-Ups To Operate Two Cyber Accelerator Facilities

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

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U.K. Government Partners With Start-Ups To Operate Two Cyber Accelerator Facilities

The United Kingdom (U.K.) government selected Wayra UK to operate the first of two cyber accelerator facilities meant to help tech start-ups take a lead in producing new cybersecurity technologies and systems, the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said Friday.The government is acting jointly through the DCMS and Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a government intelligence agency that focuses on cyber and signals intelligence, akin to the United States’ NSA. The DCMS is allocating about $64.8 million over…

Congress

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 […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]