Oversight
Bipartisan Bill Would Make It Easier for the Public to See How Agencies Plan to Spend Their Budgets
House and Senate panels advanced the legislation last week.
Oversight
Elections Agency Commissioner: ‘The Biggest Story at the FEC Is What’s Not Happening’
Agency received a funding increase in Trump’s 2021 budget request, but that won’t matter unless commission regains a quorum.
Management
Trump’s Budget Seeks to Increase Funding for the Internal Revenue Service
Staff would grow by a net 1,700 positions from 2020 levels, if $400 million in “cap adjustments” to exceed spending levels in the 2019 budget agreement is included.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Proposes Cutting and Simplifying Federal Employee Leave, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
11 Major Agency Reforms in Trump's 2021 Budget
Some programs would be eliminated or reorganized, others would grow.
Management
White House Budget Gives Election Agency More Funding, But Expert Says It's Not Enough
"A budget should be doubling down on funding [election-related] institutions," the observer argued.
Tech
U.S. Defense R&D Funding Falls As China’s Keeps Growing
2021 budget request would see Pentagon funding shrink from $64.5 billion to $59 billion.
Workforce
Would Your Agency Gain Jobs Under Trump's 2021 Budget?
While the budget request cuts spending at many agencies, the numbers of full-time employees aren't expected to drop as much.
Management
Trump’s Fiscal 2021 Budget Seeks to ‘Resize’ the Bureaucracy
Among other things, the White House wants to rein in “improper end-of-year spending” by agencies.
Pay & Benefits
White House Revives Controversial Retirement Cut Proposals
The Trump administration’s fiscal 2021 budget proposal would require federal workers to contribute more to their retirement benefit programs and reduce annual cost of living adjustments.
Defense
Pentagon 2021 Budget Would Trim Arsenal, Shift Funds To Arms Development
Some experts say the budget proposal assumes a worrying amount of near-term risk.
Management
How Would Your Agency Fare Under President Trump’s Fiscal 2021 Budget?
All but five major agencies would be slated to receive spending decreases, with many dropping by double-digit percentages.
Management
Trump’s 2021 Budget Would Slash Civilian Agencies, Boost Defense and Veterans Affairs
The White House also reportedly will propose moving the Secret Service back to the Treasury Department.
Management
IRS Chief Acknowledges Budget Constraints, But Says He Is Confident the Agency Can Handle Tax Season
Two advantages over last year are that the agency is not recovering from a shutdown or implementing a new tax law, former commissioners note.
Oversight
Top Democrat Asks Secret Service How Much It Has Spent Protecting the Trump Family on Trips
Request comes in preparation for the fiscal 2021 budget process.
Defense
Viewpoint: Don’t Use the Iran Crisis As An Excuse To Boost Pentagon Spending
Use it to reconsider the American approach to national security.
Management
Trump Objects to Certain Transparency Requirements of 2020 Spending and Policy Bills
The provisions he opposes are for both public and classified matters.
Management
New Funding for Election Security Assistance Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Experts Say
Ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Congress appropriated $425 million for states to help secure election infrastructure.
Defense
Space Force Is Go for Launch, But ‘Thousands’ of Decisions Remain
The 2020 defense authorization act ushers in the first new service branch in 72 years.
Management
Senate Sends Shutdown-Averting Spending Bills to Trump
President is expected to sign the $1.4 trillion measures that would boost funding for most agencies and provide a 3.1% pay raise to civilian feds.
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