Congress

• DHS issues shutdown guidance to its employees

  While it's unclear whether Congress will approve another continuing resolution or full-year funding for the Homeland Security Department after this Friday, DHS has made plans in case of a lapse in funding.

  Budget

  March 02, 2015
• David Hawkings, Senior Editor, Roll Call

  The Homeland Security Department is running on a one-week continuing resolution after Congress couldn't agree on a long-term spending plan for the agency. The new CR is set to run out on Friday. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call. He outlined the debate over the DHS budget on Capitol Hill for Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on In Depth with Francis Rose.

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  March 02, 2015
• David Powner, Director of IT Management Issues, GAO

  The Internal Revenue Service is making technology investments to move away from some programs it says started during the Kennedy Administration. Congress repeatedly slashed and froze its budget over the past five years, so it's important for the IRS to know exactly how much its IT investments will cost. According to the Government Accountability office, that's not exactly the case today. David Powner is director of information technology management issues at the GAO. He shared three recommendations to improve how the IRS tracks its investments with Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu on In Depth with Francis Rose.

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  March 02, 2015
• OMB turns up heat on agencies to implement smart ID cards for computer access

  The OMB E-Gov Cyber unit will prioritize those agencies that have struggled to implement two-factor authentication for CyberStat reviews. Only 41 percent of federal civilian agencies are using HSPD-12 cards to log on to networks and computers.

  Congress

  March 02, 2015
• OGE rolls out Integrity public disclosure filing system

  Nineteen agencies have already adopted Integrity, the new electronic financial disclosure program introduced by the Office of Government Ethics to help streamline public filing process.

  Congress

  March 02, 2015
• Lawmakers’ latest FOIA reform effort would strengthen governmentwide ombudsman

  This year's attempt to overhaul the the Freedom of Information Act would give the Office of Government Information Services the independence to report directly to Congress on FOIA issues. Without that, OGIS is 'neither an independent watchdog or overseer,' according to its just-retired director.

  Congress

  March 02, 2015
• Earth to House GOP: Messing with DHS ain’t governing

  The only solution that will demonstrate House Republican leaders are serious about governing is to put a fully-funded DHS bill on the floor right away, says In Depth host Francis Rose.

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  March 02, 2015
• Congress averts DHS shutdown

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate approved a bill to fund the Homeland Security Department for one more week, with just two hours to go before a midnight deadline. The measure was later signed…

  Budget

  February 27, 2015
• Senate approves 1-week funding bill for Homeland Security

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved a bill to ensure full funding of the Homeland Security Department for one week, sending the measure to the House just hours before the agency faces a partial…

  Budget

  February 27, 2015
• Congress tries 1-week bill to keep Homeland Security open

  By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress struggled late into the night Friday to avoid a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties worked…

  Budget

  February 27, 2015
• Tom Shoop, Editor in Chief, Government Executive

  The effort to fund the Homeland Security Department is in chaos this afternoon. The House rejected a three-week continuing resolution after observers spent most of the day trying to figure out what the backup plan was -- without much success. Tom Shoop is Editor in Chief at Government Executive magazine. He broke down the odds of Congress passing a DHS budget on In Depth with Francis Rose.

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  February 27, 2015
• Robert Autry, President, AFGE Local 4060

  Funding for DHS expires at midnight tonight, which means Congress is quickly running out of time to pass another continuing resolution. If they don't do it today, nearly 30,000 employees will be furloughed. Among the hardest hit will be FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Robert Autry, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 4060, which represents FEMA headquarters employees here in Washington, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to further explain how a shutdown would impact the agency.

  Federal Drive

  February 27, 2015
• A return to sequestration would set back DoD network modernization by years

  Defense technology officials told House lawmakers that progress toward a Joint Information Environment would be delayed by two-to-three years if budget caps remain in place.

  Congress

  February 27, 2015
• House GOP weighs new approach on Homeland Security

  By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sounding retreat, House Republicans agreed Thursday to push short-term funding to prevent a partial shutdown at the Homeland Security Department while leaving in place…

  Budget

  February 27, 2015