Congress

• Talk of shutdown heats up Hill

  A top aide to Nancy Pelosi told Democratic staffers that a shutdown is likely. The comments came after House Speaker John Boehner rejected any extension of the current spending levels.

  Budget

  February 18, 2011
• Shutdown more likely as GOP stands firm

  House Speaker John Boehner rejected any temporary funding measures that does not include serious cuts.

  Budget

  February 17, 2011
• Dodaro tells agencies how to stay off high-risk list

  Comptroller General Gene Dodaro discusses government management and projects on the high-risk list.

  Budget

  February 17, 2011
• POLL: Does a promotion freeze make sense?

  The poll relates to two amendments in the House that are proposing a freeze on step increases under the General Schedule.

  Budget

  February 17, 2011
• Planned troop cuts draw fire on the Hill

  House Armed Services Committee members from both parties pushed against the Pentagon\'s cost-saving plans to reduce the size of the Army and Marine Corps.

  Federal Drive

  February 17, 2011
• House kills F-35 Alternative Engine funding

  The second F-35 engine was to be built by General Electric and Rolls Royce as an alternative in case the primary engine built by Pratt & Whitney failed.

  Federal Drive

  February 17, 2011
• ‘More intense’ high-risk oversight planned

  GAO\'s biannual list includes 30 programs that are in trouble. House and Senate members promise to focus more of their attention on the initiatives most at risk. Members plan to use the model that worked for DoD and personnel security clearances in other problematic areas.

  Budget

  February 17, 2011
• Virginia AG argues for health care repeal on Hill

  Virginia\'s attorney general took his fight against the federal health care law to Capitol Hill Wednesday, stepping onto a national stage before the House Judiciary Committee.

  Congress

  February 16, 2011
• DoD’s footprint reduced on GAO High Risk List

  The government watchdog agency highlights 30 areas that are at-risk of major problems or failure. Auditors added Interior\'s handling of gas and oil resources, but several on-going challenges saw the scope of oversight shrink because of progress agencies have made.

  Budget

  February 16, 2011
• Budget showdown could lead to shutdown

  President Obama has threatened to veto a continuing resolution that would fund government through the rest of the fiscal year. The Hill\'s Bob Cusack explains how the CR battle has gotten this far.

  Federal Drive

  February 16, 2011
• DoD’s impending crisis a myth, critics say

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said repeatedly over recent weeks that operating the Defense Department under 2010 funding levels represented a \"crisis on my doorstep.\" Several Defense spending critics said the assessment was overblown.

  Congress

  February 16, 2011
• CR may turn into crisis for Defense, Gates says

  Continuing to operate at 2010 funding levels under a continuing resolution would be a crisis for the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday. He made the remarks at a briefing detailing DoD\'s proposed budget for 2012.

  Congress

  February 15, 2011
• Breakdown of FY2012 budget by agency

  Highlights by agency from the President\'s fiscal year 2012 budget, released Monday.

  Budget

  February 14, 2011
• Experts: DoD should share more cyber info

  A Congressional subcommittee heard testimony from three cybersecurity experts Friday who said the Defense Department should share more information on cyber threats with private network operators. The hearing, which examined DoD\'s role in the nation\'s cyber defense, produced a consensus that the country needs to do more to protect itself from cyber threats, the subcommittee\'s chairman said.

  Congress

  February 14, 2011