September 9, 2024
House Foreign Affairs members propose BIS modernization money
Two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday proposed authorizing the Bureau of Industry and Security to spend $100 million to upgrade its information technology systems, funding agency officials have repeatedly asked Congress to provide. Reps. Tom Kean (R-NJ) and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced the “ BIS IT Modernization Act ,” which would authorize the agency to spend $25 million per year over four years for the upgrades they say would help keep the U.S. “ at the...
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