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Senate Homeland Security Panel Approves Cyber Incident Response, Drone Security Bills

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

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Senate Homeland Security Panel Approves Cyber Incident Response, Drone Security Bills

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a slew of bipartisan bills aimed at bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity posture, prohibiting federal purchases of drones from certain countries, and safeguarding U.S. innovation and privacy protections related to the procurement of systems enabled by artificial intelligence. The Cyber Response and Recovery Act (S. 1316), which advanced on a voice vote, would authorize a $20 million fund and enable the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…

Space

Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

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Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]