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Temporary cyber committee "waste of time."
Plans for a temporary Select Committee on Cybersecurity are not sitting well with some lawmakers. Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.
Tags: Federal Drive , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Congress , select committee on cybersecurity and electronic i , Sen. Joe Lieberman , Sen. Susan Collins , select committee on cybersecurity and electronic i , select committee on cybersecurity and electronic i , select committee on cybersecurity and electronic i
Senate Democrat budget proposal slashes defense spending
A budget proposal from Senate Democrats cuts security spending by nearly $900 billion over 10 years, and reduces funding to domestic programs by $350 billion. The proposal by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)also contains $10 trillion in deficit reduction savings.
Tags: budget , deficit , deficit reduction , Pentagon , Congress , House , sen. kent conrad , The Hill
Senators want progress report on real property disposal efforts
Senators Tom Carper and Rob Portman requested information from agencies on the number of excess and underutilized properties they currently own. The senators expect a progress report by July 25.
Tags: federal asset management , management , Tom Carper , Rob Portman , real property disposal , Courtney Thompson , Congress
Senate votes to require fewer confirmations
Tags: Congress , presidential appointments , Congressional Spotlight
Senate confirms 3 Justice nominees
One nominee, Deputy Attorney General James Cole, drew criticism for his support of trying terrorism suspects in civil rather than military trials, according to the article.
Tags: Justice , Barack Obama , James Cole , management , people ,
Senate introduces legislation to track federal spending
Sen. Mark Warner proposed a web-based system to Congress to improve the way federal expenses are reported by federal agencies. It's the Senate version of a bill proposed last week in the House by Rep. Darrell Issa.
Tags: Mark Warner , Congress , management , financial management , transparency , oversight , Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , Digital Accountability and Transparency Act , Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency , Courtney Thompson
Hacking blitz drives search for cyberinsurance
More companies are looking to purchase cyberinsurance.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , cyberinsurance , International Monetary Fund , Lockheed Martin , Citigroup , Google , Sony
Hackers access files on Senate.gov
The Senate Sergeant at Arms says the intruders did not gain access into the Senate computer network.
Tags: RT , Cybersecurity Update , technology , hacker , Senate.gov , In Depth
Hackers claim Senate website break-in
A band of computer hackers who pride themselves on attacking vulnerable networks for fun accessed a Senate server that supports the chamber's public website.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , technology
Allen again voices regret for 'macaca' remark
Former U.S. Sen. George Allen is again saying that he regrets using the term "macaca" to refer to a Democratic campaign volunteer of Indian ancestry in 2006.
Tags: George Allen , macaca , Jim Webb , election
