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Spending bill fails to thaw pay freeze for senior political employees

The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill extends a years-long suspension of pay raises for federally appointed officials.

By Molly Weisner

4 weeks ago

Congress tells Air Force to upgrade skiplanes as Arctic heats up

Lawmakers called on the Air Force to study how swapping out the polar airlift fleet could help the U.S. keep protect the Arctic.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 weeks ago

White House taps tech funds to upgrade AbilityOne procurement list

AbilityOne is one of the largest sources of federal employment in the U.S. for those who are blind or have disabilities.

By Molly Weisner

3 months ago

America should save emergency spending for emergencies

We have the chance to think differently about how Pentagon spending might look different. Let's not waste the opportunity.

By Erica Fein and Mandy Smithberger

3 years ago

Don’t move military funds to build the border wall

The Trump administration should resist declaring an emergency on the border to access Pentagon resources.

By Gen. Hawk Carlisle (ret.)

4 years ago

Shutdowns mean the government keeps using old hardware and software … and that’s bad for security

Without a final budget for the year, agencies will continue to operate in a constrained environment with little flexibility to begin new programs or terminate existing ones.

By Jeffrey M. Voth

5 years ago