Tag: Congress
The Department of Defense (DoD) is moving forward with the creation of the new Space Force called for by President Trump earlier this year. DoD leaders are preparing to stand up three of four components of the Space Force: a new combatant command for space, a new joint agency to buy satellites for the military, and […]
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Last week Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that calls for the creation of a multi-agency federal team to improve and reform federal disaster assistance. The bill, H.R. 4288, was introduced on December 17, and was then referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. For more […]
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In mid June the Congressional Research Service released a report comparing three bills that address information sharing and related activities in cybersecurity…
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In early March, the Center for Strategic & International Studies published a report outlining their recommendations to Congress in regard to cyber threat information sharing between the government and the private sector…
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Earlier this month, the Library of Congress began redirecting visitors from THOMAS.gov to Congress.gov. The newer site now features updates on legislation, the congressional record, committee information, committee reports…
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On January 2, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 into law. The Act authorizes appropriations for DoD activities for fiscal year 2013. The Act also addresses specific DoD programs and personnel issues…
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The White House recently drafted a preliminary executive order aimed at protecting the nation’s computer systems against cyberattacks…
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In mid July, the Congressional Research Service published a report about the Armed Forces’ Unified Command Plan and the Combatant Commands…
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Former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy recently spoke at the Chairman’s Forum at the Stimson Center in Washington, DC. Flournoy discussed imbalances in interagency resourcing, the growth of interagency operations, the National Security structure, and public-private partnerships…
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