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Cyber

FEMA Says That Social Media Is The Next-Generation Of Disaster Response

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, May 31st, 2013

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Social media has already demonstrated a proven track record in disaster response and social networks are frequently replacing 911 in requests for help by people during disasters, according to an infographic released yesterday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via Twitter. The information released through the FEMA Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) program says that 20 percent of survivors during a disaster contact emergency responders through social media, websites or email, while 44 percent ask online friends to contact…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]