Jet, Chopper, Ship Procurement Featured in HASC-Approved 2017 Defense Authorization Bill
The House Armed Services Committee voted 60-2 Thursday to pass a $583 billion defense policy bill, Defense News reported Thursday. Joe...
Army to Evaluate Counter-UAS System Prototype in May; Michael Cochran Comments
The U.S. Army is scheduled to test in May a prototype that works to counter unmanned aerial systems through its...
DHS Seeks Public Input on Social Media Monitoring Tool for Emergency Response Efforts
The Department of Homeland Security has requested public comments on a proposed records system that would permit DHS' Federal Emergency...
HHS to Support Puerto Rico Health Centers’ Campaign Against Zika Virus Through $5M in Funds; Sylvia Burwell Comments
Sylvia Burwell The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $5 million in funds to 20 health centers in Puerto Rico...
Ashton Carter Raises Concerns on HASC Proposal to Shift $18B from OCO to Base Budget
Ashton Carter Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said he has concerns on the House Armed Services Committee’s defense authorization bill for fiscal...
Sens. Ron Johnson, Tom Carper Ask OMB’s Shaun Donovan for Federal Data Security Guidance Revision
Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) and Tom Carper (D-Delaware) have asked the Office of Management and Budget to provide updates on OMB’s efforts to revise a...
Reports: HASC’s 2017 NDAA Calls for Army to Replace Patriot Radar, Assess Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles
The House Armed Services Committee’s defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2017 would hold back 50 percent of funds allocated for...
NASA Scientists to Find Cosmological Inflation Evidence Through Balloon Observatory; Al Kogut Comments
Scientists at NASA will launch into space a balloon payload designed to look for signatures of cosmological inflation. A team...
James Clapper Addresses Encryption’s Impact on Intell Gathering Vs Terrorist Groups
James Clapper Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has said the availability of commercial encryption software “had and is having major, profound...
Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon: Retention of Army Cyber Professionals Should Be a Top Priority
Edward Cardon Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, head of the U.S. Army Cyber Command and the 2nd Army, has said that the...