SECNAV: Navy Must Take Lead In Providing Industrial Base Cybersecurity

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CAPITOL HILL – Securing the vast data-sharing network used by the Department of the Navy and its industrial base will require a significant investment of time and expertise from the department, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Spencer told the House Armed Service Committee that Navy’s data continues to be vulnerable and securing it will require an ongoing partnership between the department and industry.

“One of the most...

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HASC Chair Thornberry Doesn’t Anticipate Spending Dip in Next Defense Budget

House Armed Services Committee chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) traveled to Europe in mid-April with several members of Congress to visit troops stationed overseas and to meet with our allies in the region. Among other stops, he met with Maj. Gen. Niel Nelson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, right.

CAPITOL HILL — A time of steady, predictable military funding could be at hand, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday.

The House of...

https://news.usni.org/2018/09/25/hasc-chair-expects-fy2020-defense-spending-to-be-similar-to-fy-2019