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When the White House releases the federal budget request each year, it\'s an opportunity for federal agencies and departments to list their priorities, announce new initiatives and detail the programs — along with the funding levels to support those programs — each will undertake. But this year, in a nod to the climate of budgetary uncertainty and a Congress increasingly looking toward cuts, all of the agency budgets not only detail how they will spend money in fiscal-year 2013, but how they will save money.
The personnel proposals included in the 2013 Defense Department budget include hikes to healthcare fees, cutbacks in both uniformed and civilian personnel. DoD also plans to save money through continued efficiencies and plans to increase the acquisition workforce.
The President\'s fiscal 2013 budget requests calls on agencies to \"redouble\" efforts to cut wasteful spending through government reorganization and cuts to improper payments.
President Obama\'s fiscal 2013 budget request released today ends the two-year federal pay freeze but increases contributions feds will have to make toward their retirement benefits.
The President\'s fiscal 2013 budget request is available today in print, online and — for the first time — a mobile app.
Steve Bell, senior director of the Bipartisan Policy Center\'s Economic Policy Project, says while the President\'s proposed budget includes some interesting details for feds, none of them are likely to become law.
The Veterans Affairs Department\'s process for verifying eligibility in the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses program could become standard procedure for all agencies. VA is the only department that checks to make sure contractors are eligible.
Steve Charles, the co-founder and executive vice president of technology contractor ImmixGroup, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the issues contractors are facing.
Dr. Morin serves as the Air Force\'s Chief Financial Officer and principal adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force on all financial matters.
The Government Accountability Office, Congressional Budget Office, Government Printing Office and Library of Congress testified before a House committee this week on their fiscal-year 2013 budget requests. While they vary in many ways, none stray too far from 2012 funding numbers that cut the agencies\' budgets.
If the requested budgets of several agencies are any indication, federal agencies are expecting less funds in anticipation of the President\'s fiscal 2013 budget request, to be released Monday.
Small businesses in 34 industries can earn more money and still be considered small by the government.
Fort Bliss announced the contract award after President Obama called on agencies to save $2 billion using the tool.
Kathryn Troutman spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin about The New SES Application and the five areas federal employees looking to go into the SES should keep in mind.