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As expected, the President's Budget Request for FY 2021 contains mostly cuts to civilian agencies, with a few exceptions.
President Donald Trump's proposed 1% across-the-board federal pay raise is an attempt to meet Congress "halfway" on the topic, as the administration also recommended more agency funding on employee performance rewards and bonuses.
The Trump administration plans to again issue a joint budget request for the Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration, Federal News Network has learned. The White House is expected to release the president's 2021 request Monday.
The budget the Pentagon will propose next week includes $5.7 billion in program cancellations throughout DoD's "fourth estate," in addition to more than $2 billion in programs it wants to move to the control of the military services.
The Navy's new top officer says he doesn't discount the need to grow his service, but for now, sustaining what it already owns is more important.
Esper's memo told military services, combatant commands and Defense agencies to get ready for another iteration of reforms meant to cut lower-priority costs.