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DoD releases FY 2019 Budget Proposal

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● ehill ● February 14, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

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On February 12, President Trump submitted to Congress his proposed Department of Defense (DoD) budget for Fiscal Year 2019. The FY 2019 budget focuses on restoring and rebuilding America’s military, requesting $716 billion for national security, of which $686 billion is designated for DoD. The FY 2019 budget was developed… Read More

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National Defense Strategy released

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● ehill ● February 9, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

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The first new National Defense Strategy in a decade was announced in January. The 2018 National Defense Strategy is described by Elbridge A. Colby, deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development, as “not a strategy of confrontation, but it is strategy that recognizes the reality of competition.”… Read More

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FEMA ends food/water aid to Puerto Rico

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● ehill ● January 31, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is ending food and water aid to Puerto Rico on January 31.* FEMA has been an integral part of the interagency effort to provide aid to those effected by last year’s devastating hurricane season. Earlier this week, NPR reported that FEMA “believes the immediate… Read More

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CALL highlights lessons learned from State personnel

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● ehill ● January 26, 2018 ● IA News Simons Center News & Announcements ● No Comments

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The Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) recently published a new installment in their “News From The Front” series focused on the experiences of Department of State personnel in interagency operations. Leveraging the Interagency: Insights from the U.S. Department of State Leadership is a collection of articles related to U.S.… Read More

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IRS interested in interagency threat sharing

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● ehill ● January 23, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is looking to partner with state tax authorities, financial institutions, tax preparers, and other entities to prevent fraudulent tax returns this filing season, using interagency threat sharing to stay ahead of cybercriminals. “When we’re dealing with reduced resources at the IRS, we’ve had to do… Read More

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