Emerging Tech

Defense Officials Emphasize Lab Modernization, Acquisition Reform Among Budget Priorities

Speaking before a House subcommittee, Department of Defense leaders identified critical operation areas within DOD offices that demand more federal funding to continue research and development.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Modernization

Army Advocates More Funding for Modernization in Tech, Data and Weaponry

Officials testified before a Senate committee to ask for federal funding specifically to modernize and keep up with opponents like Russia and China.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Cybersecurity

CISA Points to Water Sector in Seeking $80 Million More for FEMA Grants

CISA and FEMA are currently rolling out the first of $1 billion the Homeland Security agencies got in Rescue Act funding to help state and local entities improve their cybersecurity.

  • By Mariam Baksh
Policy

Why Biden's Proposed Investment in Space Object Surveillance is a Big Deal

Space policy and technology experts weighed in on the nearly 800% increase for the Office of Space Commerce included in the FY2023 budget request.

  • By Brandi Vincent
Artificial Intelligence

New Tech Budget Request is the Defense Department’s Largest Ever

Pursuing China, the Pentagon aims to bump spending for artificial intelligence and 5G.

  • By Patrick Tucker
Digital Government

Pentagon Increases Cyber Funding Request for 2023

With more than $11 billion in cyber funding, DOD plans to add cyber teams, continue roll out of zero trust architecture, and improve cybersecurity support for the defense industrial base.

  • By Lauren C. Williams
Cybersecurity

6 Takeaways On Cybersecurity Policy from the President’s FY 2023 Budget

The administration expects CISA to grow by just under 300 full-time employees over the next year, for example.

  • By Mariam Baksh
Policy

Biden Proposes a 4.6% Raise for Federal Workers for 2023

If enacted, the figure would mark the largest pay increase for federal employees in two decades.

  • By Erich Wagner
Policy

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.

  • By Alexandra Kelley and Frank Konkel
Digital Government

Data Key to Ensuring Pandemic Funding Accuracy

A new GAO report advocates enhanced data collection and analysis to ensure federal pandemic relief funding goes to the right place.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Ideas

The President Proposes, but the Congress Disposes

With the conclusion of 2022 funding legislation efforts, the process for 2023 is around the corner.

  • By Alan P. Balutis
Emerging Tech

Space Agency Could Get Missile-Tracking Satellites Earlier than Anticipated

A budget increase accelerates the original timeline, a senior defense official said.

  • By Brandi Vincent
Ideas

I Scoured Congress’ 2,741-Page Spending Bill: Here's All The IT & Cyber In It

A thorough overview of the IT funding provided in Congress’s 2,741-page spending bill.

  • By Alan P. Balutis
Digital Government

Sweeping Spending Increases Are Set to Become Law With the Senate's Approval of a $1.5T Omnibus Package

Domestic agencies will see a collective 6.7% budget increase as lawmakers avoid shutdown.

  • By Eric Katz
Digital Government

Here Are 10 Major Takeaways From the $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives.

  • By Eric Katz
Digital Government

Lawmakers Face a Tight Deadline to Pass Funding Bills

Although appropriators still had not released the text of a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package Tuesday afternoon, they insisted they would not resort to passing another stopgap measure to keep the government open.

  • By Erich Wagner
Digital Government

What Does Another Continuing Resolution Mean for Federal Contractors?

These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."

  • By Courtney Bublé
Artificial Intelligence

Survey: AI ‘Mission Critical’ to 70% of Public Sector IT Decision Makers

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are far more than buzzwords in the government space.

  • By Frank Konkel
Policy

The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure

Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.

  • By Eric Katz
Digital Government

Congress Is Heading Toward Yet Another Stopgap Spending Bill This Week to Avoid a Shutdown

A short-term measure will allow appropriators to get over the finish line on full-year spending, top House Democrat says.

  • By Eric Katz
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