Federal News Radio’s reporters are pouring over President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, which the Office of Management and Budget released earlier today. Below are some early takeaways they posted on Twitter. Follow the #2017Budget hashtag on Twitter for updates and check back here later today for a deeper dive into the budget.

Out of $88.7B on IT in 2016.. @OMBPress says 8.2% is spent on cloud and other provisioned services. #2017budget

— Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

Agile development is having an impact..on avg @OMBPress says agencies are delivering value in 23 days, 12% faster since May 2013 #2017budget — Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

On the civilian side, @OMBPress says 71% of IT budget is spent on legacy systems, about $36B out of $51B. #2017budget

— Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

 

Cybersecurity …

Use of smart cards under HSPD-12 grew to 81% from 42% in July, says @OMBPress. #2017budget — Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

Big plus up request for @DHSgov CDM program… @OMBPress wants $275M for continuous diagnostics and Mitigation program in 2017. #2017budget

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— Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

Cyber workforce also gets much-needed attention.. $62M request for recruitment; $37M for @DHSgov cyber teams expansion. #2017budget — Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

Senior Executive Service …

@USOPM will start an education campaign on SES performance/accountability in 2016. #2017budget

— Nicole Ogrysko (@nogryskoWFED) February 9, 2016

Here are some highlights from the President’s #2017budget (only 182 pages!) … — Meredith Somers (@msomersWFED) February 9, 2016

@USOPM also working with 2-3 agencies to look at SES conduct and performance challenges. #2017budget

— Nicole Ogrysko (@nogryskoWFED) February 9, 2016

$1.2B for the Agricultural Research Service, which includes programs to address climate change and foreign animal diseases #2017budget — Meredith Somers (@msomersWFED) February 9, 2016

The Education Department gets $907 million for early intervention and preschool services for children with disabilities #2017budget

— Meredith Somers (@msomersWFED) February 9, 2016

 

@DeptVetAffairs will likely add the most federal employees in 2016. @OMBPress predicting a 4.8% increase in #2017budget — Nicole Ogrysko (@nogryskoWFED) February 9, 2016

Defense …

DoD’s $7 billion cyber budget request includes overhaul of endpoint security, automating of basic cyber defense tasks #2017Budget

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

In lieu of another BRAC request this year, DoD will pursue “new options to reduce wasteful spending on surplus infrastructure” #2017Budget — Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

In the #2017budget is $20.9B for the Housing Choice Voucher program, which provides assistance to extremely low- to very low-income homes

— Meredith Somers (@msomersWFED) February 9, 2016

#2017budget lets agencies to transfer up to $15 million from their budgets for “cross cutting mgmt. issues.” Authority was 1st given in 2016 — Nicole Ogrysko (@nogryskoWFED) February 9, 2016

Depsecdef Bob Work says budget reflect a return to “the era of great power competition” #2017Budget

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

New data from @ODNIgov on 2017 budget: FY 2017 National Intelligence Program is $53.5 billion. #2017budget — Jason Miller (@jmillerWFED) February 9, 2016

#2017Budget topline for military intelligence program is $16.8 billion, DoD says

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

DoD will ask for TRICARE reforms designed to “incentivize” patients to use military treatment facilities #2017Budget

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

Gen. Selva: Recovering readiness is a challenge — but military is far from “gutted” #2017Budget

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

McCord: Congressional budget deal provided $17 billion less than DoD had initially planned to ask for in #2017Budget

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

DoD moved about $5 billion in base expenses into Overseas Contingency Operations account in #2017Budget

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

McCord: Defense modernization “took the brunt” of reductions in #2017Budget, Several reduced weapons buys plus $1B cut to mil. construction

— Jared Serbu (@jserbuWFED) February 9, 2016

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