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The Trump administration’s 2020 budget proposal for government spending gives a big boost to the Pentagon and other security-related agencies, while calling for a cut of more than $2.7 trillion in federal civilian spending over the next ten years.

President Donald Trump’s 2020 budget would bypass defense funding caps by adding nearly $100 billion to DoD’s wartime spending account.

Members of Congress may be rude, but the Government Accountability Office, the federal oversight agency, sticks to the facts.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a group of nearly 40 senators are urging the appropriations committee to include back pay for federal contractors impacted by the last government shutdown, in an upcoming disaster relief package.

With the resumption of moon missions and plans to launch people to Mars, sustaining life and good health in space and for a long time is becoming a federal priority.

Bill Vajda returns to the federal government after spending the last decade in state government and replaces Sylvia Burns.

Suzi Connor, the chief information officer at CDC, said a new three-pronged approach will change the way the agency manages and uses technology.

Pennsylvania state CIO John MacMillan oversees 1,500 staff and 150 IT projects. This year his office will focus on enterprise digital transformation and a new strategic plan.

The district has a new Chief Technology officer, Lindsey Parker, who has been serving in an acting capacity in that role since January.

The Government Accountability Office has taken two items off its high-risk list, a governmentwide inventory of programs that put agencies on-notice about major threats of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement.

The head of the Food and Drug Administration is stepping down after nearly two years leading public health agency

President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to stem the number of veteran suicides with a plan to boost outreach by awarding grants to community programs

Operations Director Jon Darby, a veteran NSA sleuth, spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin about what goes on in his section and how it shares information.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.) said he is on a “journey” to make sure federal agencies don’t abuse federal travel plans.