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Trump's Budget Repeats Calls for Slashing State and Local Programs
The proposal appears to be out of step with previous actions by Congress and a new two-year budget deal enacted last week.
Management
Transferring Responsibilities and Consolidating Offices Highlight Trump Reorganization Plan
Long-awaited agency reform plans offer light details, promises of future reforms proposals.
Management
Agency-By-Agency Spending Levels Under Trump's 2019 Budget
Most civilian agencies would see substantial decreases from 2017 spending.
Tech
The White House's Spanish Language Site Is Still Missing
The Trump administration has not made good on its promise to provide information en español.
Tech
Donald Trump Wants to Shut Down The International Space Station and Get Ready For Private Space
Trump's budget envisions NASA working closely with the private sector on every level.
Nextgov
Trump 2019 Budget Boosts Cyber Spending But Cuts Research
The budget also moves DHS cyber research out of the science and tech division.
Management
How Many Employees Would Your Agency Lose (or Gain) Under Trump's Budget?
Workforce estimates vary widely, from a 25 percent loss at the Environmental Protection Agency to a 21.3 percent increase at Commerce.
Nextgov
Big Deal: General Dynamics Buys CSRA
General Dynamics just became an even bigger player in the federal IT space with its purchase of CSRA.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Calls for 'Reskilling' Federal Workforce, Firing ‘Overhaul’ and Reducing Union Influence
Budget is light on specifics but supports broad civil service reforms.
Route Fifty
The One Thing Infrastructure Experts Feel the Federal Budget Needs Desperately
Hint: 24 states, seeking new revenue, have already done it.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Formalizes 2019 Pay Freeze Proposal, Revives Benefits Cuts
The freeze is coupled with a $1 billion interagency fund to reward high performers as a first step in moving the civil service toward pay for performance.
Nextgov
Trump Budget Calls for Slight Increase In IT Spending
The president’s 2019 budget proposal includes $45.8 billion for IT infrastructure and services, with $210 million for the Technology Modernization Fund.
Management
Trump’s $4 Trillion Budget Offers 'Aggressive Spending Reforms'
Fiscal 2019 proposal postpones details of management agenda until March.
Oversight
What Trump-Era Democrats Can Learn From LBJ
Lyndon B. Johnson was an effective policymaker but failed to protect his legacy—much in the same way Obama’s is being toppled today.
Management
Everyone Claims They Are Following 'Agile Methods' But Few Actually Do
Why your plan to work more like the engineering department will probably fail.
Defense
Analysis: The Truth About Military Parades
Military parades say more about those who order and watch them than those who participate in them.
Defense
U.S. Army Now Holding Drills With Ground Robots That Shoot
Last year saw a historic first: an exercise in which an unmanned vehicle provided live covering fire for American troops.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rex Tillerson and Russian Election Meddling
The State Department chief has an interesting attitude about election hacking by other world powers.
Route Fifty
The White House Is Finally Revealing Its Infrastructure Plan
States and localities would play a big role in reaching the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion goal for investment in public works.
Management