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Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said repeatedly over recent weeks that operating the Defense Department under 2010 funding levels represented a \"crisis on my doorstep.\" Several Defense spending critics said the assessment was overblown.
February 16, 2011 -
Continuing to operate at 2010 funding levels under a continuing resolution would be a crisis for the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday. He made the remarks at a briefing detailing DoD\'s proposed budget for 2012.
February 15, 2011 -
Highlights by agency from the President\'s fiscal year 2012 budget, released Monday.
February 14, 2011 -
A Congressional subcommittee heard testimony from three cybersecurity experts Friday who said the Defense Department should share more information on cyber threats with private network operators. The hearing, which examined DoD\'s role in the nation\'s cyber defense, produced a consensus that the country needs to do more to protect itself from cyber threats, the subcommittee\'s chairman said.
February 14, 2011 -
As Congress prepares to debate the budget for fiscal year 2012, Federal News Radio asks you for your predictions on how much spending will change from current levels.
February 11, 2011 -
Republican leaders in the House are calling for even deeper budgets cuts by putting forward a plan that cuts about $60 billion to hundreds of federal programs for the seven months remaining in the current fiscal year.
February 11, 2011 -
By Jolie Lee Federal News Radio The threat of cyber war is increasing, said James Clapper, director of National Intelligence, in comments to a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday. CIA Chief Leon Panetta said…
February 10, 2011 -
House Republicans will propose new defense and security spending cuts this week. That word comes from Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa. He didn’t give specifics on how large the cuts will be. But…
February 10, 2011 -
The International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act is coming back to the Hill.
February 10, 2011 -
Lawmakers are worried about a so-called Internet \"kill switch\" in a cyber bill.
February 09, 2011 -
On this week\'s show, host Mike Causey talks with the Federal Times about fast-changing federal issues including the continuing resolution, the FY 2012 budget and the pay freeze proposals on the Hill. February 9, 2011
February 09, 2011 -
Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14. We get the latest from the Hill\'s Erik Wasson.
February 09, 2011 -
The government is proposing a 15 percent pay raise for employees...that\'s the good news...the bad news is that it is not the U.S. government that\'s come up with this plan. So what\'s going on? Mike Causey has a roadmap.
February 09, 2011 -
GovExec\'s Tom Shoop gives his analysis of what will happen to feds with the upcoming budget battle.
February 08, 2011 -
Military Times reports that defense and veterans programs may get funding cuts in the upcoming budget battle.
February 08, 2011