U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of Central Command, said his visits to Centcom’s area of responsibility has three objectives that focus on fostering partnerships to address regional issues, DoD News reported Wednesday.
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Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Tom Carper (D-Delaware) have requested the Office of Management and Budget to provide updates on a pilot program that seeks to reduce reporting costs for federal contractors in compliance with the Digital Accountability and
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James Clapper, director of national intelligence, has warned about what he calls indications of cyber threats against the 2016 U.S. presidential campaigns, Politico reported Wednesday. Clapper told his audience at an event
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said he would advise President Barack Obama to veto the final version of the fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill if it contains provisions that would underfund
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The House voted 394-3 Monday to pass a bill that aims to increase cyber defenses at the state and local levels of government. The National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act , sponsored by Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), would
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The House Appropriations Committee has unveiled a bill that would provide $56B in discretionary funding for the departments of Commerce and Justice as well as federal science agencies for fiscal year 2017. The committee
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The full House Appropriations Committee has cleared by a voice vote a defense policy bill that would allocate $517.1 billion in discretionary budget and $58.6 billion in overseas contingency operations funds for
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The U.S. Marine Corps plans to conduct field operations alongside a swarm of gun-wielding micro-drones, driverless cars and self-unloading supply aircraft, Marine Corps Times reported Tuesday. Matthew Schehl writes a panel of industry experts
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U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez has highlighted U.S. Africa Command’s partnerships with countries Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Burundi to address militant organizations in the region such as the Islamic State militant organization, Boko Horam and al
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The General Services Administration has updated its real estate sustainability practice tool with a new platform built to aid in product procurement functions vendors and buyers, the agency announced Tuesday. Kevin Kampschroer, GSA chief sustainability
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