Budget

• Budget constraints force Army to make tough choices about modernization

  The Army's senior leaders have made clear for months that their service's end strength will have to decrease as a result of budget pressure. But the cutbacks can't be only to personnel. Some of the Army's major modernization priorities will have to be sidelined, at least for now.

  Budget

  January 27, 2014
• White House budget proposal coming March 4

  The Office of Management and Budget this week announced President Barack Obama's fiscal 2015 budget would be released March 4 — about a month later than the traditional deadline. Still, this year's delay is much smaller than last year, when the budget release came two months late because of the congressional deliberations over annual spending and the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration.

  Budget

  January 24, 2014
• Congress made the cuts, not the President

  On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts discuss cuts made by Congress to the defense budget, and the winners and losers in this budget battle. January 23, 2014

  Budget

  January 23, 2014
• Fed buildings to get much-needed upgrades thanks to budget boost

  The General Services Administration says it will finally be able to begin digging out of a backlog of deferred maintenance of federal buildings thanks to a boost in funding from the recently passed bipartisan spending bill. The spending bill, passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama last week, authorizes GSA to spend about $9.3 billion from the Federal Buildings Fund.

  Budget

  January 21, 2014
• The economy and cybersecurity

  On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts will discuss democrat and republican plans to spur job growth, and why some companies are lagging behind in implementing the cybersecurity framework. January 16, 2014

  Budget

  January 16, 2014
• 2014 funding: Agency-by-agency breakdown of spending bill

  With the unveiling of the bipartisan spending bill this week, federal agencies are getting a clearer picture of how much funding they'll get for the rest of the fiscal year. Track which agencies will see sizable increases or which will be getting the short end of the stick.

  Budget

  January 16, 2014
• DoD shields basic research, but other R&D will take serious budget hit

  Frank Kendall, the undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said while the budget agreement adds money back to DoD's overall spending capacity in 2014 and 2015, the deal still doesn't plug holes in the Pentagon's research funding. Kendall estimated R&D funding will drop by as much as 20 percent compared to the department's initial requests.

  Budget

  January 16, 2014
• Management changes, the 2014 budget, and more

  Host Mike Causey will discuss the status and duties of federal managers in 2014, with Pat Niehaus, president of the Federal Managers Association. He'll also discuss the budget situation with Federal Times writers Sean Reilly and Nicole Blake Johnson. January 15, 2014

  Mike Causey

  January 15, 2014
• A look at the first appropriated Defense bill in a long time

  Gordon Adams, professor of International Relations at American University, distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center and former associate director for National Security and International Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget joins host Francis Rose.

  Federal Drive

  January 15, 2014
• Key trends and legacies of 2013

  Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law at The George Washington University Law School, provides his "Year in Review" highlighting key trends, events and personalities (legacies) of 2013. January 14, 2014

  Off the Shelf

  January 15, 2014
• Senate extends short-term CR; House ready to OK government-wide $1.1T budget

  Shunning the turmoil of recent budget clashes, Congress is ready to approve a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill for this year, a compromise financing everything from airports to war costs and brimming with victories and setbacks for both parties.

  Budget

  January 15, 2014
• How the spending bill affects the federal workforce

  After a month of negotiations, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees unveiled a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill this week funding the government for the remainder of fiscal 2014. From federal pay and benefits to a further decline in the Internal Revenue Service's budget, read about three key takeaways of the bill.

  Budget

  January 14, 2014
• Spending bill grants 1 percent pay raise to blue-collar feds

  The $1 trillion, 1,500-page spending bill unveilved Monday night ends the three-year pay freeze for blue-collar federal employees under the wage-grade system.

  Budget

  January 14, 2014
• House plans 3-day CR to extend deadline for budget talks

  Republican leaders plan to pass a short-term funding bill this week to extend by three days the deadline for wrapping up a massive, $1 trillion-plus catch-all spending bill covering funding for the rest of the year. The short-term measure would give lawmakers until midnight next Saturday to pass the larger funding bill. The current stopgap funding bill expires at midnight on Wednesday.

  Budget

  January 13, 2014