Congress passed a third stopgap funding bill as it races to pass a full FY24 defense budget to avoid a year-long CR that would disrupt Pentagon operation. The House and Senate have until Friday night to pass another short-term budget extension or trigger a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said time wasted waiting for a budget before starting new programs "is time we’re ceding to China." Anything short of a full-year spending bill makes it hard for agencies to plan, project workforce needs and coordinate large contracts with industry. Countering WMD office has about 240 federal employees and over 400 contract staff, and a budget last fiscal year of roughly $450 million. The spending bill does not include the White House’s nearly $106 billion request for wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. Whistleblowers reached out to Congress to report “unwarranted sexually suggestive and aggressive messages" from a senior manager. How do temporary spending measures impact military suppliers? We ask that and more of the Pentagon’s former comptroller. CRs limit the ability of federal agencies to initiate new programs and hiring and adds administrative burdens. Load More