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Budget
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The plan to swap the FBI's current building in downtown Washington for an as-yet-unnamed site in the metro region is causing consternation on Capitol Hill. Some members used a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing to share their concerns with GSA's new leader, Denise Turner Roth.
March 17, 2015 -
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Republican budget leaders in the House of Representatives introduced their fiscal 2016 budget plan today. President Barack Obama and House Democrats call it a non-starter, but the budget process is moving. After a fiscal 2015 budget that included appropriated bills across government, some agencies are starting to update or replace legacy systems. Ira Hobbs is principal of Hobbs and Hobbs, and former deputy assistant secretary for information technology at the Treasury Department. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained how to get your transformation effort off to the right start.
March 17, 2015 -
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The House of Representatives released its fiscal 2016 budget proposal. It would parse back the strict spending limits on the Defense Department while keeping in place a range of cuts for domestic programs. Gary Schmitt is co-director of the Marilyn Ware Center for Strategic Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and former staff director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he broke down the House Budget Committee's plan.
March 17, 2015 -
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House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.) released his $3.8 trillion budget plan, which includes language calling for an increase to federal employees' contributions to their retirement plans. All federal employees would pay 6.6 percent of their pay into their retirement plans. The bill also increases funding to the Defense Department's Overseas Contingency Operations fund, while keeping total DoD spending under sequestration caps.
March 17, 2015 -
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By JOSH LEDERMAN and JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bolstered by a spate of upbeat economic news, President Barack Obama is claiming the upper hand in the budget fight unfolding in Congress, aiming…
March 17, 2015 -
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By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress’ annual budget debate pits Republicans against Democrats as the newly empowered GOP in the House and Senate offer their alternatives to President Barack Obama’s budget. A…
March 16, 2015 -
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It's March Madness on Capitol Hill. In Depth host Francis Rose looks at four bills in Congress that are now vying for a shot at the Big Dance.
March 16, 2015 -
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Several sources said OMB is getting pushback on its draft guidance from several CFOs who don't want to cede budgetary authority to CIOs.
March 16, 2015 -
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The Government Accountability Office wants a 5.9 percent budget increase for FY 2016. Numbers from a new study by Deloitte show past funding of GAO has brought a good return on investment.
March 11, 2015 -
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Ken Gold, director of the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, will give his thoughts on some of the issues that Congress will be addressing over the next few months. March 9, 2015
March 09, 2015 -
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Washington Technology Editor in Chief Nick Wakeman joins host Mark Amtower to discuss the top contracting stories in 2014, and what's ahead for contractors in 2015. March 9, 2015
March 09, 2015 -
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By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bitterly admitting defeat, the Republican-controlled Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that funds the Department of Homeland Security without any of…
March 04, 2015 -
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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.
March 02, 2015 -
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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.
March 02, 2015
