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In today's Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office gives agency budget directors a bit of good news.
The Navy’s top officer says he remains convinced that the global security landscape will demand “more Navy,” over the next few decades, but his service appears to be tempering its appetite for exactly how much more, at least when measured in numbers of ships and people.
Averages: If you encase one bare foot in dry ice and the other in boiling oil, on average you're doing fine.
Federal employees with a high school diploma or less earn 53 percent more in total compensation than their counterparts in the private sector, while federal workers with a bachelor's degree earn 21 percent more, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. In contrast, federal employees with a professional degree or doctorate earn 18 percent less than their counterparts in the private sector.
The Congressional Budget Office detailed in a new projection that the government would hit the debt limit by March 15, and Treasury would have to take extraordinary steps to keep the nation from defaulting.
The Navy says it wants any extra funds to go to current ship maintenance before building to Trump's ideal 350 ship fleet.
Beyond the federal scorecard, DHS and State provide details on how IT reforms are impacting their respective agencies.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates how the $1.1 trillion continuing resolution Congress is voting on will be divvied up among federal agencies.
An idea from House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to fund the government through a series of small "minibuses" based on some still-unfinished appropriations bills and the remaining agencies through a continuing resolution appears to be percolating again in Congress. See a breakdown of potential appropriations for fiscal 2017.
Two postal reform bills passed the House Oversight and Government Reform committee, although not without opposition or concerns.
Do Americans get the government they deserve or deserve the government they get? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tackles this zen-like riddle.
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.
The Senate version of the defense authorization bill has a much more modest approach to enrollment fees for TRICARE users.
The Defense Department builds economic assumptions and cost savings into its budget, but when those savings are too optimistic it hurts critical programs.