News
Administration seeks shift in food aid from USDA to AID
AID would get the authority to spend 25 percent of its food aid budget on purchases in other countries.
Defense
McCain rebukes Pentagon for emergency funding requests
Annual practice of submitting supplemental requests is "unacceptable and it's got to stop," senator tells Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Defense
DHS expects companies will have to verify workers’ immigration status
Department requests funding boost for Citizenship and Immigration Services in anticipation of new requirement.
Management
OMB touts progress at reducing improper payments
Agencies saved $7.8 billion in fiscal 2005 by reducing payment errors.
News
Secretary of State discusses her vision for spreading democracy
In an interview with National Journal , Condoleezza Rice also shares her views on her department’s relationship with the Pentagon.
Pay & Benefits
Pay parity offer leaves less room to bargain for higher 2007 raise
Some lawmakers say they will still fight for an increase above Bush’s 2.2 percent request.
Defense
Pentagon’s business transformation effort moves forward
Agency created to bring Defense modernization programs under one roof unveils organizational structure and first budget request.
News
Critics say budget fails to match energy bill priorities
Bush’s request is 23 percent short of the amount allotted for research and development in measure enacted last August.
News
Traditional warfare remains focus of weapons budget
Pentagon leaders make the case for continuing long-term programs, some of which date back to Cold War.
Oversight
Within Reach
Democrats have a decent chance of gaining the 15 seats they need to take over the House in midterm elections, according to a National Journal analysis.
Defense
Defense budget continues to climb
Technology transformation programs fare well, while some poor-performing or low priority items are recommended for reductions.
Management
Budget cuts may prove difficult in election year
Lawmakers praise effort to slow entitlement growth, warn that stringent cuts in discretionary spending may be hard to swallow.
Management
Bush makes new push for Patent Office to keep fees
Agency's proposed budget includes incentives to retain "highly qualified and productive workforce."
Tech
More R&D spending proposed, earmarks criticized
Overall science funding request is flat, but non-defense R&D nevertheless would be boosted 1.9 percent.
Management
President's budget seeks to rein in discretionary spending
Fiscal 2007 proposal promises continued focus on results and recommends significant cuts to 141 programs.
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