2025 budget

FLETC could see funding cut amid federal law enforcement shortages

FLETC trains officers at more than 90 federal agencies, but it’s in line to get a funding cut in 2025 amid instructor shortfalls and cancelled classes.

Hiring/Retention

U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tykeera Murray

National Guard, southern borderSoldiers in the Army National Guard conduct a security search

Guard’s support of DHS adds no military value

Defense

Congress takes a breather with many plates spinning in the air

Congress

One side of House trying to finish 2025 appropriations package early

Congress

Top appropriators push to increase Pentagon’s budget

Congress

Graphic By: Derace Lauderdale

Pentagon cuts science and technology funding request

Defense

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Passing 2025 defense spending bill will be ‘particularly difficult’

Defense

TSA employees will keep their pay raises under 2024 spending deal

Pay

OPM prioritizing pooled hiring, HR workforce in 2025 budget

Budget

Secret Service beginning prep to welcome soccer fans from all over the world

Federal Newscast

Federal employee groups want to know why civilians can’t get the same raise as military members this year

Federal Newscast

CISA eyes staff, tech upgrades to support cyber incident reporting

CISA is expected to answer some key questions about the “CIRCIA” cyber incident reporting law in its forthcoming rulemaking.

Cybersecurity

TSA, AFGE aim to expand workforce options in new 7-year contract

After AFGE ratified the new bargaining agreement for TSA, agency leaders will have to give the contract a final sign-off before implementation begins.

Unions

For 2025 budget request, federal IT prioritizing AI, CX

Budget

The departments of Homeland Security, Energy and Treasury are among the big winners in the fiscal 2025 budget request for civilian technology.