From Nextgov.com: Senate panel approves VA tech budget below president’s request
Omnibus spending bill also puts a hold on $742.8M until CIO outlines costs for IT projects.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a $3.16 billion information technology budget for the Veterans Affairs Department in its 1,924-page omnibus spending bill -- $144.5 million less than the president's request. The House last week approved the same amount in its 2011 continuing resolution.