Management
Shalanda Young, a Working Mom, Is the First Woman of Color to Take Charge of America’s Budget
Young, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, is one of more than 300 political appointees to be confirmed thus far.
Management
The $1.5 Trillion Funding Bill Makes Small Tweaks to IT Policies and Funding
There's no Technology Modernization Fund boost in the omnibus passed by Congress, but there are multiple small moves supporting IT modernization at federal agencies.
Management
Bridging the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Act Funding
One year after ARPA was signed, states, cities and counties are making meaningful progress to expand broadband access.
Management
Sweeping Spending Increases Are Set to Become Law With the Senate's Approval of a $1.5T Omnibus Package
Domestic agencies will see a collective 6.7% budget increase as lawmakers avoid shutdown.
Defense
The Pentagon Could Need More Cash if Ukraine Support and the NATO Border Mission Drag On
Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord also said allies are contributing more now than in the past.
Management
Here Are 10 Major Takeaways From the $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives.
Management
The House Approves a 6.7% Full-Year Domestic Spending Increase, and Another CR
The Senate must act on the stopgap measure by Friday to avoid a shutdown, before taking up the omnibus spending package.
Management
Lawmakers Face a Tight Deadline to Pass Funding Bills
Although appropriators still had not released the text of a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package Tuesday afternoon, they insisted they would not resort to passing another stopgap measure to keep the government open.
Workforce
The IRS Announces a New Office That Will Focus on Taxpayer Experience
One of several lines of effort at the IRS to improve customer experience is digital services, which will include efforts ranging from digital signatures to expanded online payment options.
Tech
Social Security Seeks $2.4B in IT Funding and Looks Ahead After 5-Year Modernization Plan
Included in the ask is more than $1.5 billion in IT services, representing a 40% increase over the previous year.
Defense
Russia’s Invasion Will Boost 2023 Defense Budget, Top Democrat Says
Rep. Adam Smith: Putin’s war “fundamentally altered what our national security posture” needs to be.
Oversight
What Does Another Continuing Resolution Mean for Federal Contractors?
These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Dems Want to Change the Debt Ceiling Process
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss plans to overhaul the debt limit and keep government open.
Management
The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure
Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.
Oversight
A Watchdog Has Found the Trump Administration Handled Some Ukraine Funds Lawfully
This is “distinguishable” from the 2020 ruling in which the watchdog determined the Trump administration did violate the law with other aid spending, GAO said.
Management
Democrats Want an Overhaul of the Debt Ceiling to Avoid Future Crises
The possibility of default has threatened disruptions to federal operations, including furloughs for civil servants.
Management
Republicans Are Slowing Down the Passage of a Stopgap Spending Bill Again, as a Shutdown Draws Closer
For now, leaders are optimistic concerns over vaccine mandates and crack pipes will not derail the continuing resolution's passage.
Oversight
The $76 Billion Cost of a Yearlong Continuing Resolution
Inflation is making 2022 a terrible year to lack a budget. Congress must act.
Management
Agencies Would Be Funded Through March 11 Under a Stopgap Bill the House Passed
Senate leader says he is "more confident than ever" Congress will soon send full-year appropriations to Biden's desk.
Defense