Naval Spending Proposal Defies Calls to Buy Extra Ships, Boost Marines’ Budget
President’s first spending request seeks to cut procurement to free funds for operations and maintenance.
Biden Ends Trend of Benefit-Cutting Budgets, But New Federal Workforce Initiatives Are Still Being Developed
Most of the workforce provisions outlined in the president’s first budget submission are vague references to policies that will be part of the forthcoming president's management agenda.
Biden Proposes 2.7% Raise for Feds in 2022, Restoring Pay Parity
Although it is unclear how plan breaks out between locality pay and across-the-board increases, the topline number matches the president's proposed pay raise for members of the military.
Biden Says He Is ‘Recommitting to Good Government’ in Full Fiscal 2022 Budget Proposal
It previews priorities in the upcoming president’s management agenda, including scientific integrity, trust in government and equity in policy making.
Analysis: Here’s What to Look For in Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Request
DoD likely to face fight from Congress on plans to divest older weapons.
Lawmakers Criticize Navy's Plan to Drastically Slash Civilian Jobs in Internal Audit Office
Agency itself says it "will not be able to accomplish its mission" if Navy moves forward with 70% reduction.
Estimated Cost of US Nuclear Modernization Jumps 28 Percent
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest estimate puts the price tag at $634 billion as some lawmakers try to bring it back down.
Senators Seek to Get Pentagon To Achieve a Clean Audit
A bipartisan bill would penalize the Defense Department for failing.
Biden Requires Climate Considerations in Budget Process
The executive order is aimed at identifying and addressing the risks that climate change poses to Americans, the U.S. financial system and the federal government itself.
Senate Rejects Measure to Match Domestic Agency Funding Increases With Equal Surge for Pentagon
Republicans accuse Democrats of hypocrisy; Democrats say amendment is absurd.
Biden Expected to Unveil Full Budget Proposal Next Week, Without a Permanent OMB Director
A veteran Capitol Hill staffer has been serving as the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget.
GovExec Daily: Congress and the Budget Process
The Project on Government Oversight's Liz Hempowicz joined the show to discuss the power of the purse.
‘A Lot of Risk’ in Army’s Proposed 2022 Budget, Service Leaders Say
As details remain under wraps, lawmakers fret about possible cuts.
What's In Biden’s First Budget? And How Late Will It Be?
The White House could submit its defense budget request later than any administration in at least a century.
Lawmakers Look to Crack Down on White House's Discretion in Allocating Agency Funding
Democrats decry "unelected officials" who make spending decisions in communities they do not understand.
How Biden’s Request for More Education Funding Would Shift More Power to the Federal Government
A proposed "historic" investment in schools that serve low-income children would also give the federal government more power over America's schools, a political scientist argues.
How a National ‘Green Bank’ Could Help Advance Biden’s Climate Agenda
The concept has roots in other federal financing programs.
GovExec Daily: Priorities and the Pentagon Budget
The Project on Government Oversight's Mandy Smithberger joins the podcast to discuss the money allocated to Defense Department and connected programs.
Biden Administration Reviewing Whether Trump's Proposed DHS Hiring Sprees Were Ever Really Necessary
Homeland Security officials are developing a new staffing model for border personnel after hiccups under Trump.
HASC Chair: White House Is Slow-Rolling Defense Budget Details
“Get us the numbers before May 10,” Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
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