Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Darrell Issa, R-Calif., have announced a bipartisan group aimed at promoting the importance of information technology modernization through discussions between lawmakers and companies. The Congressional IT Modernization
MoreSens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., have introduced a bill that would promote domestic production of rare earth elements and reduce dependence on China for such elements. The proposed Restoring
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John Plumb, principal director and chief of government relations at the Aerospace Corporation, has been nominated to serve as the assistant secretary of defense for space policy, the Senate Armed Services Committee
MoreReps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., have asked the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to provide information on efforts to further advance the adoption of multifactor authentication to protect federal
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The Cyberspace Solarium Commission, which stood up in 2019, will soon shut down but then revive as a nonprofit this year, Defense One reported Wednesday. Mark Montgomery, the commission’s executive director, told
MoreA group of 10 lawmakers led by Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., asked the departments of Homeland Security and Transportation how they carry out their responsibilities as co-sector risk
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A McAleese & Associates report forecasts that Congress will reach a final compromise of 5 percent to 7 percent increase in fiscal year 2022 defense funding in late February or early March.
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Lawmakers have proposed 35 bills focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency policy in Congress in 2021, Forbes reported Monday. Congressional members put forward three types of legislation that centered on the regulation of
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The Senate on Wednesday approved a $778 billion defense policy bill for fiscal year 2022 in an 88-11 vote, The Wall Street Journal reported. The FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act includes
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Congress prevented a debt default by approving a measure that would increase the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, CNBC reported Wednesday. The House voted 221-209 early Wednesday to pass the measure. The
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