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Homeland Security

White House Kicks Off International Counter-Ransomware Initiative

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

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White House Kicks Off International Counter-Ransomware Initiative

The White House National Security Council this week is hosting more than 30 countries in a virtual meeting aimed at “accelerating cooperation” to combat ransomware worldwide, part of the Biden administration’s four-part strategy to contend with cyber-attacks that are frequently carried out by some countries and criminal organizations to profit from shutting down an entity’s information systems until a ransom is paid to allow network operations to resume. The two days of virtual meetings that run Wednesday and Thursday are…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]