Erosion of Maritime Support Fleet Leaves U.S. High and Dry in a National Emergency
Nation relies on 46 vessels of the Ready Reserve Force for initial response, but they average 44 years of age. Keep Reading
Senators to McAleenan: Mission-Critical Coast Guard Funding Must Be Rescued
While USCG got $10.3 billion in discretionary funding last year, the current budget request is $9.3 billion. Keep Reading
IRS Wants $2.7 Billion Over Six Years to Modernize IT
Commissioner Charles Rettig told the Senate Finance Committee that the certainty and stability of having multiple years of funding mapped out will help improve the agency's execution. Keep Reading
Schultz: Budget Control Reducing USCG’s Purchasing Power, Eroding Readiness
"New icebreakers will not come fast enough," and commandant anticipates awarding a contract for the polar icebreaker "probably in the next 30 to 45 days." Keep Reading
Schultz to Congress: ‘Now Is the Time to Address the Erosion of Readiness’ at Coast Guard
Lawmakers, though, questions reductions in Trump's budget request including to "absolutely needed" cutter programs. Keep Reading
From Cybersecurity to Secret Service, What Trump Wants in DHS 2020 Budget Request
The Transportation Security Administration would get $7.8 billion, slightly more than the $7.7 billion Trump requested for the agency last year. Keep Reading
Here’s What Trump Wants for CBP, ICE and Border Wall in FY 2020 Budget
The overall funding request for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a 19 percent increase from fiscal year 2019. Keep Reading
White House Budget Teases Acquisition Modernization Plan, New Federal Data Service
Plan for IT modernization and workforce development includes new agency at Commerce and conducting an overhaul at OPM. Keep Reading
Survey: 35-Day Government Shutdown Hit Federal Workers Hard
Twenty-three percent of those surveyed indicated they needed to borrow money after just one or two weeks without pay. Keep Reading
John Kelly Joins Former Secretaries in Call to End DHS Shutdown
The secretaries wrote that DHS is as central to national security as the Department of Defense, which lawmakers typically prioritize funding for during shutdowns. Keep Reading
