Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Shutdown Was Averted… For Now
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the continuing resolution and debt ceiling negotiations.
Management
Biden Signs Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill
Lawmakers have punted the shutdown threat for nine weeks, but a potential debt default looms.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About a Potential Shutdown
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss pay and benefits in case a funding lapse occurs.
Management
Contracting Community Braces for Possible Government Shutdown
Government funding runs out on September 30 if Congress fails to act.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Administration Appears to Take a Furlough Approach Similar to Trump's as Shutdown Nears
The White House has yet to say if it will employ the same drastic tactics to keep some agencies fully operational during a funding lapse.
Management
Shutdown in Sight as Senate Rejects Stopgap Spending Measure
Republicans block short-term funding bill that would have also paused the debt ceiling.
Oversight
Watchdog Still Reviewing Trump Administration's Handling of Some Ukraine Funds
GAO found that the Trump team broke the law by withholding $214 million in Defense funds for policy reasons, but is still looking at another $168 million in State Department funds.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Shutdown Watch Begins
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the continuing resolution negotiations.
Management
House Passes Shutdown and Default-Averting Package That Now Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
The measure's passage appears unlikely to do much to avoid a shutdown at the end of the month.
Management
Democrats Announce Plan to Avert a Shutdown and Suspend the Debt Ceiling in a Single Bill
The stage is set for a showdown, with Republicans opposed to raising or suspending the debt limit.
Management
Why People Resist Disaster Preparedness Spending
Some people may oppose disaster preparedness spending because it "only seems worthwhile to those personally affected by extreme weather events."
Management
White House Seeking Up to $30B in Emergency Funds as Part of Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill
Request for emergency response and Afghan resettlement money raises stakes as deadline looms.
Management
Pandemic Preparedness and Climate Change Are Among Federal Research Priorities For 2023
White House tells agencies to consider these and the other R&D priorities in developing their budget proposals.
Oversight
Lawmakers Send Biden Bill to Enhance Transparency of Federal Spending
The House passed the bipartisan bill overwhelmingly on Monday night.
Management
GovExec Daily: Secrecy Around Apportionments and the Budget
The Project on Government Oversight's Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette joins the podcast to discuss the secretive OMB spending process.
Management
Republicans Throw Roadblocks Into Government Spending, Debt Ceiling Plans
Lawmakers have a long way to go to stave off a shutdown or fiscal calamity this fall.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: A Minibus Pay Raise Update
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the latest pay and benefits news.
Management
House Passes Spending Bills With Big Boosts for Agencies, But Major Roadblocks Remain to Avoid October Shutdown
Senate will need bipartisan spending measures but is far behind the House's timeline.
Management
GovExec Daily: How CFOs See the Pandemic and Resiliency
Ann Ebberts of the Association of Government Accountants and Grant Thornton's Tony Scardino join the podcast to discuss a survey of government financial officials.
Defense