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Uncertainty is the only constant in the Pentagon’s budget outlook

“It’s going to be kind of a disaster,” one military official said about the lack of a full budget, which means more limits on how the Pentagon spends.

By Noah Robertson and Courtney Albon

9 months ago

Senate passes six-month funding bill to avoid government shutdown

The Senate passed the bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Trump's desk.

9 months ago

Congress readies troop pay protections as federal shutdown looms again

If lawmakers do not pass a new budget bill by March 14, funding for most federal programs and serives will run out.

By Leo Shane III

9 months ago

Opinion

How the government came to embrace good-faith hacking of its networks

Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.

By Casey Ellis

20 months ago

Congress leaders sell $1.2T spending package before shutdown deadline

The package, which is expected to pass, will wrap up Congress’ work on spending bills for the year — nearly six months after the fiscal year began.

21 months ago

Biden signs bills with money for fed firefighters, air traffic hires

Lawmakers are still negotiating a second package of six bills, including defense, in an effort to have all federal agencies funded by a March 22 deadline.

22 months ago