FirstNet Board OKs $74M Fiscal 2018 Public Safety Network Budget
The First Responder Network Authority Board has approved a fiscal year 2018 budget of $73.5 million to fund FirstNet's efforts...
U.S. Federal Govt to Hold Tech & Cyber Job Fair in November
The U.S. federal government will host a recruitment event for cyber and technology jobs on Nov. 6 and 7 in Silver Spring,...
Senate Advances $700B Defense Policy Bill for Fiscal 2018
The Senate has voted 84-9 to forgo debate on proposed amendments to a spending bill that would authorize $700 billion...
DoD Units, Universities Test Air Platforms in GPS-Denied Environment
A group of Defense Department organizations and U.S. universities has tested various aircraft in an environment where global positioning system signal...
NASA Explores Potential Saturn Missions to Succeed Cassini
NASA has begun to evaluate proposals for future missions to Saturn, as the Cassini spacecraft performs its final approach to...
House Approves DHS Database Consolidation Bill
The House has passed a bill that would consolidate databases and systems of the Department of Homeland Security's 22 component...
Reports: US National Debt Exceeds $20T After Congress, Trump Approve Debt Limit Bill
Data from the Treasury Department showed that the national debt hit a record $20.1 million for the first time in...
Army Officials Urge Service Members to Bolster Social Media Security
Brig. Gen. Tony Aguto, commander of 7th Army Training Command, has said the U.S. military should treat social media as...
Congress OKs $15B Emergency Funding Package, 3-Month Debt Limit Extension
Congress has passed a spending bill that would provide $15.25 billion in emergency funds to aid communities affected by Hurricanes Harvey...
NBIB to Test New Federal Employee Investigation System
The National Background Investigations Bureau plans to start testing a new security clearance system for federal employees in approximately six weeks, Federal...