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Greg Godbout, Chief Growth Officer at Fearless

The federal spending calendar is getting decidedly lopsided

For decades observers of federal spending patterns have focused on the rush to use up contracting dollars in the fourth quarter. But this year, an equal…

Contracting

In some ways you have to pity Congress, trying to spend trillions it doesn’t have

Congress

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House passes CR to keep govt open until Dec. 20, guarantee military pay raise

Congress

Is there a shutdown in your future?

Federal Report

With the 2-year budget deal signed into law, what’s next for federal employees?

Budget

Senators on Trump Space Force plan: Not so fast

Defense

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Civilian agencies spending less than 2019 appropriations, unlike DoD

Federal Drive

Falling appropriations for legislative branch have watchdogs worried

Federal Drive

Senate budget committee working on 2020 resolution

Federal Drive

How cybersecurity actually improved during the government shutdown

Federal Drive

A statue of Benjamin Franklin is seen in an empty corridor outside the Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, during a partial government shutdown. Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon. Lawmakers are away from Washington for the holidays and have been told they will get 24 hours' notice before having to return for a vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP and Democrats trade blame for shutdown, no deal in sight

Government Shutdown

The U.S. Capitol Building Dome is seen through a beveled window at the Library of Congress in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. President Donald Trump this week appears likely to pass up his last, best chance to secure funding for the “beautiful” wall he’s long promised to construct along the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Shutdown settles in, where’s the urgency?

The parties settle in for siege rather than work ’round the clock.

Tom Temin Commentary

The Capitol is seen early morning in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress passes 2-week CR, postponing shutdown

Congress passes a bicameral two-week continuing resolution on Thursday, postponing an impending partial government shutdown.

Government Shutdown

7 appropriations bills await Congress after midterm elections

Federal Drive

Congress is back home this week and won’t return to Capitol Hill until after the midterm elections. But it has a long to-do list for when it resumes.