:

Cyber

Obama At G-20: Discussed Cybersecurity With Russia But U.S. Has Most Capacity

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016

SHARE:

Obama At G-20: Discussed Cybersecurity With Russia But U.S. Has Most Capacity

A screenshot of President Obama's press conference following the G-20 conference in Hangzhou, China. Source: White House YouTube video.

Following the G-20 summit in Hangzhou, China, President Obama said in a press conference Monday that he and Russian President Putin talked about cybersecurity issues at the conference, acknowledging past intrusions from them, but noted the U.S. has the greatest capacity of any country.Initially asked about allegations that Russia is meddling in the U.S. presidential election Obama said he would not comment on specific investigations, “But I will tell you that we've had problems with cyber intrusions from Russia in…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]