Defense
Defense-related spending bill amendments progress
Obama has threatened to veto the House measure to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2011, noting GOP proposal would cut Pentagon funding too sharply.
Management
Collaborating in the Cloud
Software developers share resources online to speed systems to the warfighter.
News
Internet diplomacy faces challenge at home
Republican-proposed budget cuts would undermine broadcasting board’s mission at a critical time, critics say
Oversight
White House threatens to veto 2011 funding measure
Move means government shutdown looms larger.
Defense
Senate upholds TSA bargaining rights
Lawmakers defeat amendment that would reverse agency’s decision to grant limited collective bargaining privileges.
Oversight
Agencies seek to improve acquisition rule-making process
Current procedures are too burdensome and agencies aren’t collaborating enough, officials say.
Oversight
IRS budget would allow for thousands of new hires
Proposed boost in enforcement operations likely to collide with Republican calls for reducing tax collection budget.
Defense
F-35 second engine under fire in spending debate
Cut-minded GOP freshmen are being tapped to help kill the program.
Defense
Lawmaker seeks federal hiring freeze
Bill would require certain agencies to hire one employee for every two workers who retire or leave service.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Homeland Security seeks major boost in cybersecurity funds
DHS would coordinate with Pentagon through National Security Agency to protect civilian and military networks from intrusions.
Defense
White House cuts Homeland Security, Justice grants
Fiscal 2012 request reduces or eliminates funding for several popular grant programs that help state and local communities.
Defense
Pentagon budget may omit funds for ballistic missile study
A lack of money to assess how to modernize the ground-based missile leg of the strategic nuclear triad could prove controversial on Capitol Hill.
Defense
Obama seeks more money for NNSA, less for key nonproliferation efforts
Nuclear security agency is in line for a nearly $2 billion increase over its enacted fiscal 2010 budget.
Oversight