A Congressional Budget Office report says the U.S. posted a budget surplus of $109 billion for the month of April 2016, about $47 billion less than the amount of surplus recorded in the
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Shaun Donovan, Office of Management and Budget director, told the audience at the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit that failure to adapt to climate change can compromise global economies and security. Donovan’s call for
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Maj. Gen. Clayton Hutmacher, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, has said USASOC wants an unmanned aerial system that it can launch and recover without the use of runways, Defense News
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Defense intelligence undersecretary Marcel Lettre has called for intelligence agencies to increase their collaborations with goals that include increased agility and integration, GovExec reported Friday. Charles Clark writes Lettre told agency and industry professionals
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The Department of Homeland Security will perform a five-day study in some parts of New York  City’s subway system in May to collect data on airborne particles’ behavior. DHS science and technology
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The State Department has gathered 130 foreign service officers in Washington for a week-long cybersecurity training program, FCW reported Friday. Aisha Chowdhry writes the FSOs will receive briefings from officials at the
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Acting Office of Personnel Management Director Beth Cobert said that the agency aims to continue its focus on the recruiting and developing the talent of the federal workforce as the current administration nears its
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Lein has been assigned to the roles of chief of the force’s Medical Corps organization plus commanding general for the Medical Department Center and School. The Army chief of staff
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The Defense Manpower Data Center has released new figures that show the U.S. Army’s number of active duty soldiers declined by 16,548 last year in a size roughly equivalent to three brigades, Army Times
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The Energy Department plans to award up to $90 million in funds to support the construction of biorefineries as part of the White House’s carbon emission reduction efforts. DOE said Friday it
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