Top three states by defense contract spending are Texas, Virginia and California. Over 431 billion dollars went to contracts for products and services.
"To have a good program for accommodating persons with disabilities, you need leadership buy in," said Karren Brummond.
"There's a need for additional oversight to ensure that this service, remote patient monitoring, is being used and billed appropriately," said Ann Maxwell.
"Leaders are talking, as they often do, even when the chambers aren't meeting, about what they want to do at the end of the year," said Loren Duggan.
"This is the time of year you don't want to wait until the last minute to put your application in," said Tammy Flanagan.
"We basically work as a coordinating body to make sure that the administration's homelessness strategy coordinated is effective," said Jeff Olivet.
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate legislation targeting locality pay for federal teleworkers now has a companion bill in the House.
Boeing, where union workers turned down 35% pay hikes, is in big trouble. Both its commercial and defense sides are losing money, just as China comes on.