Budget
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BudgetGAO Finds PortfolioStat IT Cost Savings Fall Short By 68 Percent
The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) PortfolioStat program, meant to lower federal IT costs, fell short on expected savings by 68 percent, according to a new report from the […]
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BudgetMcCaul Cyber Bill Gains Carper’s Support; Financial Sector Supports Cyber Sharing Legislation
The House Committee on Homeland Security’s unanimous passage of the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement (NCPA) Act, H.R. 1731, (Defense Daily, April 14) gained the support of Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), […]
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BudgetHouse Homeland Security Committee Passes New Cyber Bill
The House Committee on Homeland Security passed a cyber security information sharing bill out of Committee on Tuesday, one day after the Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. John Ratcliffe […]
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ArmyWomack, Odierno, Agree To Disagree On Army Aviation Restructure of Apache
The Army’s Aviation Aviation Restructure Initiative (ARI) continues to be a bone of contention as far as moving National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopters to the active component, an issue pursued […]
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BudgetAcquisition System ‘A National Security Crisis’ Not Just A ‘Budgetary Scandal,’ McCain Says
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has made rectifying the failed acquisition system and the erosion of defense technological edge as top priorities for action in his role as chairman of the […]
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BudgetTop Republican Appropriators Warn DHS To Expect Cuts To Budget Request
Despite what they say is an overall good request, key Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday told the Secretary of Homeland Security that his department’s budget submission for […]
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BudgetTSA Acting Chief Sees Further Savings Ahead With Risk Based Initiatives
Risk based security initiatives have saved the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) $350 million the past two years and further savings can be expected although at a reduced level, the agency’s […]
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ArmyOdierno Adds Details For Larger Role For Service Chiefs In Acquisition
The service chiefs should have more input in the acquisition process, and change the message to the workforce, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told the Senate Armed Services […]
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Budget
Republican FY ’16 Budget Proposal Offers $613 Billion For Defense
The Republican budget resolution released Tuesday would see the defense portion of the federal budget rise to $613 billion by pumping up the separate Overseas Contingency Operations by $90 billion […]
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Air ForceEnhance Service Chiefs’ Role In Acquisition, Odierno Tells HASC
Bolstering the role of service chiefs in acquisition would help make procurement more effective, the Army Chief of Staff told the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). “I’d like to see […]