The General Services Administration aims to change its business structure with The Trump Organization and the agency seeks information that could help explain and describe new organizational structures that can apply to GSA’s Old Post Office building lease. GSA said Wednesday it will review the new organizational structure and evaluation its compliance …
Read More »Bureau of Engraving and Printing Looks for Associate Director to Oversee IT Programs
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has kicked off search for a new associate director who will oversee the bureau’s information technology systems, networks, system authorization and policies and procedures. According to notice published Monday on USAJobs, the BEP Associate Director (Chief Information Officer) will work to administer IT budgets, capital investments, …
Read More »Military.com: Obama, Netanyahu Negotiate $2B Increase in US Military Aid to Israel
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have begun talks about a possible increase in U.S. military assistance to Israel from $3 billion annually to up to $5 billion under a 10-year agreement, Military.com reported Monday. Bryant Jordan writes Netanyahu met with Obama to discuss the possible extension …
Read More »Deloitte: Digital Tech Transforms Government Financial Mgmt
Deloitte has released findings of its latest study that outline how digital technologies transform the government’s financial management strategy. The Deloitte-NASACT 2015 survey shows that 30 percent of U.S. state and local financial government executives believe their agencies have a “clear and coherent digital strategy,” according to Deloitte. The report …
Read More »Report: House Could Vote to Raise Debt Ceiling as Early as Friday
The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on legislation to raise the government’s borrowing authority above the $16.7 trillion cap as early as Friday, Republican leadership aids told Reuters. A Reuters article said that it was unclear if the bill would have any potentially controversial items added to it such …
Read More »Treasury Seeks to Expand Research Tax Benefits
The Treasury Department wants to grow the number of businesses activities eligible for research tax breaks and apply some credits for production and supply costs, Reuters reported Thursday. Patrick Temple-West writes the proposed policy changes are intended to reduce the number of legal cases brought against the Internal Revenue Service by …
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