James Mattis Gets Authority From Trump to Oversee US Troop Levels in Afghanistan
James Mattis Defense Secretary James Mattis has said he has been authorized by President Donald Trump to manage the number...
Report: US Looks to Boost Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in AI, Machine Learning Tech Via Interagency Panel
The U.S. government has begun to consider how to ramp up the role of an interagency committee that evaluates acquisitions...
GAO: OMB, Agencies Should Complete Data Center Consolidation Plans, Manage Software Licenses
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Office of Management and Budget and federal agencies to complete their plans for data...
Senate OKs $510M Precision-Guided Munitions Sale to Saudi Arabia
The Senate voted 53-47 Tuesday to clear a potential $510 million deal for the U.S. to sell precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, Defense News...
Dustin Brown: New OMB Guidance Aims to Scale Back Agency Reporting Requirements
The Office of Management and Budget will issue a memo that seeks to reduce reporting requirements and cumbersome activities for...
James Mattis: Congress Should Eliminate Sequestration, Approve FY 2018 Defense Budget to Avoid CR
James Mattis Defense Secretary James Mattis has asked Congress to put an end to sequestration and pass the proposed defense budget...
Sen. Charles Schumer Backs Resolution Against Part of $110B US-Saudi Weapons Deal
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) supports a proposed resolution that seeks to bar a part of a potential $110 billion...
House Appropriations Panel Proposes $89B FY 2018 Discretionary Budget for VA, Military Construction
The House Appropriations Committee has introduced a bill that would authorize $88.8 billion in discretionary spending for the Department of...
GAO: NASA, DoD, NOAA Spent $43B on Cost-Reimbursement Contracts for Satellite Procurement Programs
The Government Accountability Office assessed 19 satellite acquisition programs at NASA, Defense Department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and found...
Deltek: State Dept, USAID to Get $38B in Total Discretionary Funds Under White House’s FY 2018 Budget Plan
The White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018 would allocate $37.6 billion in total base discretionary funds for the...