Congressional Budget Office
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Do Americans get the government they deserve or deserve the government they get? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tackles this zen-like riddle.
June 27, 2016 -
Sen. John McCain’s amendment to add $18 billion to the Defense budget, increase the military pay raise and stop cuts to the Army and Marine Corps failed passage by four votes today.
June 09, 2016 -
The Senate version of the defense authorization bill has a much more modest approach to enrollment fees for TRICARE users.
May 16, 2016 -
The Defense Department builds economic assumptions and cost savings into its budget, but when those savings are too optimistic it hurts critical programs.
February 24, 2016 -
Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he's working on reforms to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The goal is to draft legislation by 2017, which he hopes a new president would sign into law.
January 13, 2016 -
In Tuesday's federal headlines, a new report from the Government Accountability Office says the Department of Defense is falling behind on the plan to shrink its civilian workforce
December 29, 2015 -
Former Pentagon officials told lawmakers that the Defense Department's oversized workforce is not only hurting the budget, but also policy decisions.
December 08, 2015 -
The Pentagon bolsters its plea for $1 trillion in nuclear modernization funds as the weapons age and funding is limited.
December 07, 2015 -
The Congressional Budget Office says the TSP G Fund investments will stop on Oct. 30 unless Congress can reach a deal, but feds won't see their savings dip.
October 19, 2015 -
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is proposing a bill to change how to calculate cost of living adjustments for federal pension plans. The high-five method would factor in the five highest-earning years of service instead of three years. The Congressional Budget Office says it would save the federal government #3.1 billion over 10 years. Jessica Klement is legislative director of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. On In Depth with Francis Rose, she offered her take on the bill.
March 10, 2015 -
ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s budget deficit has fallen to $486 billion, the smallest pool of red ink of President Barack Obama’s six-year span in office, a new report said…
October 08, 2014 -
In this week's edition of Inside the Reporter's Notebook, Executive Editor Jason Miller shares news and buzz in the acquisition and IT communities that you may have missed.
November 15, 2013 -
The Congressional Budget Office looked at the Defense Department's plans for the next five years. It said they would cost DoD $123 billion, or 5 percent more than the department thinks.
July 12, 2012 -
Niall Brennan, director for Policy and the Data Analytics Group at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will talk about how to process large volumes of data. April 17, 2012
April 17, 2012