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House and Senate clash over Taiwan military aid levels
The Senate Appropriations Committee allocated less foreign military financing for Taiwan than the House, setting up another spending fight.
Unhappy with response, senators ask for a leader to head up cyber breach cleanup
The heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee urged the federal government to name a singular leader to run the response to a widespread hack attributed to Russian cyber actors.
By Mark Pomerleau
Rubio steps in to lead Senate Intelligence Committee
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Republican leaders announced, taking charge of the panel at a time of turnover and tension in the nation’s intelligence community.
Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei
The legislation could potentially downgrade America’s “special relationship” with the U.K., which is reportedly expected to grant Chinese telecom giant Huawei some access to its nascent 5G network.
By Joe Gould
Are banned Chinese cameras watching the US military?
Amid news that thousands of banned Chinese-made surveillance devices are in use across American government installations, Sen. Marco Rubio is asking the Pentagon what Chinese gear it is using.
By Joe Gould
Key Republicans, Dems blast Trump’s surprise withdrawal from Syria
The U.S. president has decided to withdraw his troops from northeastern Syria, essentially clearing the path for a Turkish military invasion of the region.
Could a new office protect critical US tech?
Legislation is being added to the defense authorization bill that would create an executive office dedicated to cybersecurity protection, as well as reform security clearance procedures.
By Kelsey Reichmann
Veterans education, employment programs could be shifted to a new transition-focused VA office
Lawmakers are reviving plans for a fourth administration within VA to relieve pressure on the benefits workload and highlight other programs.
Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown
The way ahead is unclear for a bill to impose new sanctions on Syria, boost security assistance to Israel and reauthorize defense cooperation with Jordan.
By Joe Gould
Marco Rubio’s 3 theories on who launched the Cuba sonic attacks
Sen. Marco Rubio theorized recently that there are three possible answers to who perpetrated the sonic attacks on U.S. embassy employees and their families in Cuba.
By Jessie Bur
State Department to Cuba personnel: Run away if you hear weird noises
U.S. government employees traveling to Havana, Cuba, have only been provided with a single technique for protecting themselves from the sonic attacks and health issues reported over the past year by embassy employees there: move away from unusual sounds.
By Jessie Bur