Presidential Memo Aims to Start Infrastructure Projects Faster
President Barack Obama has signed a memorandum that intends to expedite the amount of time the federal government takes to review and approve large-scale infrastructure projects.
The ...
Report: Pentagon Leaders to Wrap Up Budget Cut Review At Month’s End
Defense Department leaders will propose three scenarios for automatic spending cuts when they present a military strategy report to Secretary Chuck Hagel by the end of the month, Defense ...
Report: Navy to Deploy Five Ships in Bahrain
U.S. Navy photo
The U.S. Navy will start transporting five more patrol ships to Bahrain with three set to deploy this summer, Defense News reported Monday.
Mark Faram writes the Tempest, ...
Pentagon OKs Apple Devices for Military Networks
Apple has received approval from the Defense Department for its devices to operate on military networks, Bloomberg reports.
Nick Taborek and Tony Capaccio write the Pentagon cleared ...
House Appropriations Panel Proposes $344M for Joint DoD-VA EHR System
The House Appropriations Committee’s proposed fiscal year 2014 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs includes $344 million for the development of the integrated electronic ...
Ernest Moniz Unanimously Approved as Energy Secretary
Ernest Moniz
The Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist Ernest Moniz as the new energy secretary Thursday, Bloomberg reports.
Jim ...
Report: No Furloughs for Intell Community
Employees in the U.S. Intelligence Community funded under the National Intelligence Program budget will not be subject to furloughs resulting from sequestration, Federal News Radio ...
Marilyn Tavenner Confirmed as Permanent CMS Head
Marilyn Tavenner
The Senate confirmed Marilyn Tavenner in a 91-7 vote Wednesday as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, a role she has held on an acting basis since ...
Acting IRS Head Steps Down After IG Finds Agency Targeted Some Political Groups
Steven Miller, acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner since November 2012, resigned Wednesday after a watchdog report outlined how the agency targeted some political advocacy ...
GSA to Release IT Contract Search Tool This Summer
The General Services Administration will introduce a navigation tool designed to help federal, state and local government users examine products and services under information technology ...
