Budget and Funding

House reconciliation bill includes nearly $800 million for CISA

The funding supports the implementation of President Joe Biden's May executive order on cybersecurity and workforce development.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

Meet the 7 leaders who will be steering modernization dollars

The Office of Management and Budget announced the first members of the Technology Modernization Fund Board.

  • By Derek B. Johnson

Tech refresh bills will be back, says DHS CIO

IT modernization funding efforts will be back, according to DHS CIO Luke McCormack, and agencies should still position agile, cloud and other capabilities to show they're moving into a modern environment.

  • By Mark Rockwell

The 2013 IT budget? Yawn.

The federal budget request for 2013 has been challenging to cover.

  • By Michael Hardy

Deal reached to avert shutdown with only hours to spare

A late-night deal avoided a partial government shutdown, the fifth such occasion this year.

  • By Camille Tuutti

Is the boss nickel-and-diming your IT operations?

In the current budget environment, employees are likely to pay the price for budget-saving measures.

  • By John Stein Monroe
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Home improvement and the federal budget

Agencies should have enough budget flexibility to manage emergent situations.

  • By Michael Hardy

Harsh budget reality hits home

The reality of tightening budgets is starting to sink in, Steve Kelman observes.

Budget cuts won't stop DOD IT spending in 2012, forecast predicts

DOD's appetite for IT expected to be diminished, but still healthy

  • By Amber Corrin

Could budget cuts inspire true innovation?

Tight budgets will put constraints on agency ambitions, but sometimes a constraint can provide a structure for building something inspired.

How long can we operate without a budget?

Congress's inability to pass budgets is becoming dangerous. One lawmaker's proposal could be the solution, but does it stand a chance?

What does the $16 muffin really mean?

Attention to allegedly overpriced conference muffins gives a false image of the reasons for the deficit, writes Steve Kelman.

$130M up for grabs in DOE research grants

Breakthroughs in biofuels, rare earth alternatives and solar power electronics are just some of the areas DOE will focus on.

  • By FCW Staff
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Undoing shutdown prep -- tell us about your week

Many agencies spent last week preparing for a shutdown and now have to undo their preparations -- or maybe hold off a few days. Tell us about your experience.

How to make reverse auctions even better

Steve Kelman advises FedBid on how to enhance the value of its reverse auction service.

  • By Steve Kelman

Stay updated during the shutdown

FCW will continue delivering timely information to our readers, even if the government shuts down.

  • By Michael Hardy

Shutdown redux: Early proposals rejected

The Senate has rejected two separate spending proposals. Now the clock is ticking again toward a possible government shutdown.

  • By Alyah Khan

Government shutdown could get postponed

It now seems likely that a feared government shutdown at the end of this week will be averted, but the reprieve is only temporary. If Congress can't agree on a budget deal soon, the threat will return in two weeks.

  • By Alyah Khan

Readers fret about shutdown risk

Our readers express anger, worry, cynicism in face of possible government shutdown.

What happens (and what doesn't) if the government shuts down?

Tell us what your agency won't be doing if the government shuts down.

  • By Michael Hardy

How tight can your belt get?

We ask whether our readers have a sense yet for how much they'll have to cut expenses in fiscal 2012.