Budget

The IRS recovered $1 billion in overdue taxes. Will that save its future funding?

The IRS recently announced it had collected $1 billion in overdue tax revenue, after launching a crackdown on millionaires not paying what they owe.

Financial Management

VA warns of historic $15B budget shortfall. House committee says more hiring ‘above all’ is driving up costs

Budget

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How the government spends a billion dollars a year on advertising

Management

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One more week of business on Capitol Hill before the craziness sets in

Congress

The federal workforce is growing, as House appropriators consider agency spending cuts

Workforce

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New strategy, A-123 update to help reduce improper payments

Ask the CIO

Why long-term funding is what agencies need, yet what they worry about

Congress

Flurry of House activity on 2025 federal spending, but not much bipartisanship

Congress

Rep. Hoyer warns of ‘freezes, furloughs, layoffs’

Federal Newscast

Policy riders to watch as House appropriators mark up 2025 spending bills

Budget

How DHS plans on spending its federal research dollars

Budget

Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts

Democrats say an appropriations bill with 10% spending cuts to covered agencies would leave no choice but to implement staff reductions to make ends meet.

Budget

House appropriators reject GSA’s $3.5B plan for new FBI headquarters

After questioning the Greenbelt decision, FBI Director Chris Wray also tells lawmakers his agency is working closely with GSA on the FBI headquarters project.

Facilities/Construction

Focus of one watchdog group regarding upcoming defense authorization bill

Defense

The Project on Government Oversight (POGO), one of the longest-running external good-government groups, has a list of items its watching for in the 2025 NDAA.