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Washington Officials Cite Role of Alliances, Trade Controls in Protecting US Tech

U.S. officials at a House Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific hearing last week underscored the importance of creating international alliances in trade controls to protect emerging American technologies, Nextgov/FCW reported Thursday. Thea Rozman Kendler, assistant secretary in the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration, told the subcommittee that U.S. export controls would be...

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NATO Requests Maintenance Services, Equipment for C-17 Cargo Plane

The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $150 million foreign military sale of maintenance and related equipment for NATO’s C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Friday. The services will be for aircraft on the alliance’s Strategic Airlift Capability program launched in 2008....

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US Approves Potential $2B Sale of Submarine Trainers to Australia

The Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale of submarine training devices to the Royal Australian Navy under the AUKUS Pillar One Optimal Pathway program. Under the proposed deal, to run for nine years with a ceiling value of $2 billion, the United States will also provide personnel training, planning and nonrecurring...

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U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to Develop Resilient, Secure Infrastructure in Pacific

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. representative to the United Nations, has reaffirmed the American government’s commitment to the Pacific Islands’ sustainable development goals, which include building resilient and secure infrastructure. The ambassador made the pledge during the Pacific Islands Forum held in the Cook Islands, where she met with regional leaders and entrepreneurs.  Enhancing digital connectivity...

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US Approves Potential $75M Sale of Tactical Missiles to Japan

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress about a potential $74.6 million sale of tactical missiles and related elements to Japan. The purchase, which the State Department has approved, calls for the delivery of up to 63 RIM-116E Rolling Airframe Missiles Block 2B tactical missiles, as well as training equipment, operator manuals and...

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US State Department Okays Potential $70M Missile Sale to Oman

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress about a potential $70 million sale of tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided missiles to Oman. The planned foreign military sale, which the Department of State has approved, calls for the delivery of 301 TOW 2B radio frequency missiles (BGM-71F-7-RF) as well as government and contractor support on...

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US OKs $80M Arms Shipment to Boost Taiwan’s Self-Defense

Washington has cleared $80 million to fund the shipment of military supplies and services to Taiwan under the Department of State’s Foreign Military Financing program. A CNN report said that according to a letter the department addressed to Congress, the approved transfer of equipment under FMF, a program normally reserved for sovereign nations, would bolster...

NSA Head Wants Section 702 of Surveillance Act Reauthorized
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NSA Head Wants Section 702 of Surveillance Act Reauthorized

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, chief of the National Security Agency, said Section 702, which is described in the intelligence community as one of the “crown jewels” of American spying, should be reauthorized. According to Nakasone, a seven-time Wash100 Award winner, Section 702 is the “most important authority” the IC uses daily. It saves lives and...

Senate NDAA Amendments Call for Increased Scrutiny of Foreign Investment
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Senate NDAA Amendments Call for Increased Scrutiny of Foreign Investment

The Senate has included two amendments to its version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The first amendment is the addition of the Outbound Investment Security Act, which would require U.S. companies to report to the Department of the Treasury certain high-tech investments in “countries of concern.” Senators also included the Promoting Agriculture Safeguards...

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