Budget
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BudgetHouse Appropriators Propose $2.1 Billion Cut To FY ’16 DHS Request; Don’t Fund New NSC
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) on Wednesday said it is proposing a $39.3 billion discretionary budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, $2.1 billion less than […]
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BudgetFederal CIO Defends OPM Director, Officials Explain Changes Needed
The U.S. Chief Information Officer (CIO), Tony Scott, defended the leadership of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Thursday, in the wake of the OPM hacks. “I think we […]
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BudgetCongress Begins Conference Process for FY ’16 Defense Authorization Bill
The House and Senate kicked off the reconciliation process for the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill today. This morning, the Senate struck a section of the National Defense Authorization […]
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BudgetReport: Defense Spending Must Exceed BCA Caps for Nuclear Modernization
The modernization of U.S. nuclear forces will require an increase in defense spending that surpasses Budget Control Act limits but will drop to current levels after the execution of certain […]
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BudgetNeffenger Confirmed To Head TSA; Senate Appropriators Boost Support For Screener Training
The Senate Monday evening overwhelmingly voted to confirm Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Peter Neffenger to be the next chief of the Transportation Security Administration while Senate appropriators last week […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Approve $40.2 Billion DHS Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 26-4 to send a $40.2 billion net discretionary spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to the full Senate for consideration. […]
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Senate Passes NDAA Moments Before Democrats Block Appropriations Bill
During the three-week debate on the National Defense Authorization Act—which mostly centered on whether to boost the military budget through wartime funding—Senate Democrats vowed to stymie the defense appropriations bill […]
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BudgetSenate Pushes NDAA Forward; Vote on Final Passage of Bill Likely Tomorrow
The Senate today paved the way for a vote on final passage of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill, passing a procedural vote by 84-14 that moves the bill […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriations Panel Trims $1 Billion From DHS FY ’16 Request
A Senate panel on Tuesday approved a $40.2 billion net discretionary appropriations budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, $1.2 billion less than requested to meet […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Fund Ninth National Security Cutter In FY ’16 Bill
The Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee (SAC HS) on Tuesday approved a $40.2 billion net discretionary bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY ’16, less than the […]