Defense
Leaders Should Prioritize Troops Over Weapons Amid Defense Spending Cuts, Former Officials Say
There’s no “easy button” for finding items to cut the budget.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: OMB's Secret Spending Decisions
The National Taxpayers Union's Andrew Lautz and the Project on Government Oversight's Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette join the show to discuss how to fix the apportionments process.
Management
Biden Unfreezes Billions at Two-Dozen Agencies, Reversing Trump's Last Minute Budget Maneuver
On his way out the door, Trump blocked agencies from accessing funds in 73 accounts.
Management
Biden's Opportunity to Make Performance Reporting Work a Lot Better
The White House should go beyond simply reversing what the previous administration did and use data to improve outcomes through true results-driven governance.
Management
Restore Program Performance Data to the President’s Budget
The Trump Administration’s guidance to remove the data from the president’s budget is counterproductive—federal agencies should be increasing their use of performance information to improve results.
Management
Trump Signs Omnibus Spending and COVID Relief Deal, Averting a Shutdown
The president will send a “redlined version” back to Congress.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Relief Funding and Local Governments
Route Fifty's Bill Lucia joins the podcast to discuss how state, city and municipalities fare in the new stimulus bill.
Management
Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package, Demands Revisions Risking a Shutdown
President asks Congress to dramatically increase the size of stimulus checks.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The CR and the Possibility of a Shutdown
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the negotiations in Congress before funding runs out.
Management
Fixing America’s Failing Fiscal Health
The United States will soon be deeper in debt than at any point in its history, including World War II and its aftermath.
Management
FBI Will Relocate 1,500 Staff to Alabama Next Year
The moves will take place regardless of what the future holds for the bureau’s Washington headquarters.
Defense
Progressives Mount Assault on Defense Spending Ahead of Stimulus Package, Election
During a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing, one Democrat questioned defense firms access to coronavirus stimulus money.
Oversight
Lawmakers Seek to Ensure Agencies Comply with Watchdog Review of WHO Funding Halt
They cited the Trump administration’s “history of obstruction.”
Pay & Benefits
House Appropriations Bill Keeps Trump’s 1% Raise for Feds, Blocks other White House Priorities
The legislation would prevent the Trump administration from moving forward with its proposed GSA-OPM merger as well as implementation of new union contracts.
Management
Pandemic Response and Racial Justice Efforts Delay 2021 Spending Process, Increasing Risk of a Shutdown
Bipartisan attempts to avoid a lapse in appropriations this fall hit a snag.
Management
Viewpoint: Wind Down Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac’s Government Conservatorship
The two government-sponsored enterprises represent a giant moral hazard to taxpayers.
Defense
Pentagon Starts Bailing Out Companies That Have Lost Business Due to Coronavirus
The Defense Department is sending millions of dollars to keep companies afloat, and more deals are expected.
Defense
The Pentagon Can’t Afford All of the Weapons It Wants, New Report Says
Based on projected funding levels, the military will be forced to choose winners and losers among its priority projects.
Oversight
Legislation Seeks to Increase Transparency and Strengthen Congress’ Role in Federal Spending
Both parties have “encroached on the power of the purse,” said one senator, but “this has been acutely true under this administration.”
Pay & Benefits