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Cyber Focus For House Panel Is On DHS Organization, Procurement, And Workforce, Aide Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017

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Cyber Focus For House Panel Is On DHS Organization, Procurement, And Workforce, Aide Says

The House Homeland Security Committee’s focus this year in the area of cyber security will be on organizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to become more operational around the cyber mission, strengthen its cyber workforce and ensure the department is buying the technology it needs to defend federal networks, a committee aide said on Wednesday.Congress the past few years has provided the appropriate authorities in clarifying the roles and responsibilities for different departments in the area of cyber security…

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Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

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Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]