A treaty between U.S. and Russia that limits the two countries’ nuclear arsenal has taken effect on Monday, seven years after it was signed. The State Department said Monday the U.S. government
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has said the Nuclear Posture Review is a âtailored nuclear deterrent strategyâ that seeks to respond to current security needs and aims to reflect the countryâs commitment to
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The Trump administration has decided to delay the enforcement of new sanctions on Russia despite the passage of a law in 2017 that seeks to penalize the country for its interference in the
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The House on Wednesday passed by a voice vote a bill that would put back a State Department office that works to facilitate negotiations on international cybersecurity policies, The Hill reported Wednesday.
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The White House on Thursday decided to impose a freeze on all security aid to Pakistan in response to the South Asian countryâs refusal to quell terrorist groups, The New York Times
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The State Department aims to select a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-semitism as part of the 2004 Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, Government Executive reported Wednesday. The incumbent will collaborate with
MoreThe Senate voted 81-7Â Wednesday to confirm John Rood, formerly vice president for international sales at Lockheed Martin, as defense undersecretary for policy, Defense News reported Wednesday. Rood will fill the third top
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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has announced that the U.S. posted $41.93 billion in total foreign military sales for fiscal year 2017. DSCA said Tuesday the figure includes $32.02 billion in deals funded by partner
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Frontis Wiggins, chief information officer of the State Department, has decided to retire by Dec. 8 after a more than 30-year career there, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Robert Adams, principal deputy CIO of the
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee has approved by a voice vote a bill that would reinstate a top cyber diplomat role within the State Department, Nextgov reported Wednesday. The Cyber Diplomacy Act
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