The General Services Administration has proposed to scale down workspace allocation for the Department of Homeland Security‘s future headquarters at St. Elizabeths complex in Washington, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. Daniel
MoreJeh Johnson, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said the department could furlough an estimated 30,000 employees if Republican lawmakers continue plans to block DHS funding in response to the administration’s immigration
MoreThe House Appropriations Committee has released its bill to allocate $39.7 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2015. The Homeland Security Appropriations bill is meant to prioritize
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address cyber threats through a review of the agency’s resilience and security posture, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Adrian Gardner, FEMA’s chief information officer, told the
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The National Nuclear Security Administration has tested a cloud-based radiation data gathering network during an exercise conducted by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, GCN reported Thursday. Kathleen Hickey writes drill participants used
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A new Government Accountability Office report has found that agencies are managing to crack down on risky contractors, but industry watchers said more needs to be done to stamp out bad actors
MoreThe White House estimates that funding for national response to disaster situations will be reduced by $878 million if the defense automatic budget cuts happen, The Washington Post reports. According to the
MoreSome agency budgets were dealt cuts while others received increases in the fiscal year 2012 spending deal struck last week. In the mix of ups and downs, contractors came away with more certainty.
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During the recent budget showdown, the Federal Emergency Management Agency warned its disaster relief funds would run out either Tuesday or Wednesday if the government funding bill was not passed. The Senate
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The Senate approved a deal Monday to continue funding the federal government past Friday, the end of the fiscal year, avoiding a government shutdown. The House has scheduled a short session for
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