Why were CISA staff reassigned to border security, immigration? Lawmakers want answers
Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., argues DHS violated the Antideficiency Act when it transferred staff to agencies focused on border security and deportation work.
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Air Force spikes plans to stand up command focused on competing with China
Service says it will create a new role focused on modernization efforts instead.
It took 45 days to rush drone defenses to CENTCOM. That’s no longer good enough: Army vice chief
Agile funding could have cut that down to a few days, Gen. Mingus says.
US to build facility for Qatari F-15s in Idaho; details remain unclear
The project, which appears to flow from the terms of the jets’ 2017 sale, drew criticism and questions.
Amid shutdown, the Army will do its best to talk transformation, counter-drones, and acquisition reform
AUSA annual meeting to feature a rare public discussion of Pentagon’s new homeland focus.
Current, former state leaders weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops
In legal briefs, 17 current Republican attorneys general support the president, while a bipartisan group of former governors objects.
Get more F-35s in the air and don’t break the bank, senators beg USAF chief nominee
Gen. Wilsbach declined to endorse the service’s ongoing reorganization to counter China.
DHS tells hundreds of staffers: accept reassignment to border security, immigration—or face termination
The affected workers including some at CISA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Some have been given a week to respond.
Six metrics policymakers need to track cyber resilience
Most countries are still making national cyber policy decisions without reliable numbers. Regulations often focus on incident reporting after damage is done, but they fail to give governments a forward-looking picture of resilience. A new report from Z…
‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy
Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.