The full House and Senate must approve spending bills to take reduced schedule off the table for fiscal 2011.

Appropriations bill reflects president's budget request.

Legislation would include data on all such requests before a final vote on the funding.

Agencies are likely to spend the remaining money on lower-cost items like computers and IT equipment, observer says.

SBA administrator promises initiative that's been in limbo for one decade will launch before the end of the year.

As Peter Orszag exits the top slot at the Office of Management and Budget today, the agency has named an interim successor: Jeffrey Zients, who currently serves as deputy director for management and t

I have had several great conversations this week.  One that I wanted to share with you was a discussion I had with Al

The measure provides $33.5 billion for Defense expenses in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Local governments are feeling the financial pinch, and unlike the feds they generally can't just borrow the money to stay afloat.

A look at options for those who started in the armed forces and ended their careers in the civil service.

Agencies could benefit from a more comprehensive approach to assessing their employees' capabilities and any gaps in talent, GAO says.

The Obama administration's open government efforts aren't getting the attention and credit they deserve, Craig Newmark says.

Employees portrayed as good-looking and smart on film, while agencies are depicted as inefficient.

A House emergency spending bill would provide $701 million for increased security along U.S.-Mexican border.

This is the kind of pull you have when you're an ex-president, I guess.

One amendment would slash $18.6 billion from the bill to bring it down to the fiscal 2008 funding level.

The bill includes $77.3 billion in discretionary funding for fiscal 2011 -- a slight decrease from the $78 billion Congress provided in fiscal 2010.

Around the world governments are tightening their belts.

Lawmakers so far seem to be toeing the administration's line on the fiscal 2011 federal pay raise.

Peter Orszag was serenaded this morning following his final public speech as Office of Management and Budget chief, but the a cappella number was anything but a love song.

"Duck season!" "Wabbit season!" "Duck season!" &qu

Site of the Alamo is among the far-fetched addresses investigators were able sneak through a seven-month HUBZone certification process.

Agency will conduct public hearings in Texas and Colorado in August.

Say what you will about the federal government, at least Uncle Sam knows the size of his workforce (as long as you don't try to factor in contractors, grantees, etc.).

The inspector general is looking into whether hundreds of agents took shortcuts on a training test.