Beth Cobert, acting director at the Office of Personnel Management, has received the full support of a Senate committee to lead the agency on a full-time basis, The Hill newspaper reported Wednesday. Cory Bennett writes the Senate
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Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work believes that the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center will play a key role to identify needed capabilities that will drive the Pentagon’s Third Offset Strategy, Breaking Defense
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The White House has requested $50.4 billion for fiscal year 2017 to fund civilian agencies involved in homeland security efforts, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Aaron Boyd writes the budget plan for civilian
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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has requested $53.5 billion in total appropriations for the National Intelligence Program for fiscal year 2017. ODNI said in a fact sheet published Tuesday
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The Department of Veterans Affairs would get more than $177.6 billion in total funds under President Barack Obama’s $4.1 trillion budget request for fiscal 2017, Military Times reported Tuesday. Leo Shane III
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President Barack Obama has included nearly $1.4 billion in funds for various federal building projects of the General Services Administration in his fiscal 2017 budget proposal. “The President’s budget includes investments necessary to further strengthen
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The Defense Department is seeking about $523.9 billion in base budget for fiscal 2017 and another $58.8 billion to fund overseas contingency operations, Defense News reported Tuesday. Andrew Clevenger writes DoD’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget of $582.7 billion represents a
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Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work has said the Pentagon took a long-term view of its readiness, workforce and modernization needs when the agency crafted a budget for fiscal 2017, Defense News reported Tuesday.
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U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has said President Barack Obama plans to appoint a federal chief information security officer within the next three months, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Aaron Boyd writes the
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The Obama administration has unveiled a national strategy meant to help agencies, companies and individuals bolster defense of their computer systems and sensitive data, the Christian Science Monitor reported Tuesday. Sara Sorcher writes President Barack
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