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Budget cuts could mean fewer ambulances, job cuts
Montgomery County has to slice $14 million from its budget.
Tags: ike leggett , ambulance fees , Kate Ryan
DLA readies change to how it buys
The Pentagon's primary purchasing agency is steeling itself for the possible impact of large-scale changes to its budget in the weeks and months ahead as DoD prepares the 2012 budget. The Defense Logistics Agency used a recent conference to inform the vendor community about its plans to save money.
Tags: management , contracting , DoD , Robert Hale , Alan Thompson , DLA , PSC , Stan Soloway , Robert Gates , Max Cacas
Proposed Pentagon cuts make strange bedfellows
Five days after proposing controversial cuts in Pentagon spending, much of official Washington still is reeling. Defense Secretary Gates called for $100 billion in spending reductions over the next five years. Some of the proposals to achieve those savings are finding mixed reaction among officials on Capitol Hill and in industry.
Tags: management , DoD , Robert Gates , Roscoe Bartlett , J. Randy Forbes , Bob McDonnell , Gerry Connolly , Jeff Sorenson , Army , Al Mink , SRA , INPUT , Max Cacas
DoD belt tightening may begin with JFCOM
Pentagon officials also suggest to cut 10 percent of the contractor workforce by 2011. The proposal to eliminate JFCOM comes as the Defense Business Board outlines several areas where DoD can reduce its expenses.
Tags: management , contracting , Robert Gates , Ashton Carter , DoD , Defense Business Board , Federal Drive , Jason Miller
OMB Director Orszag: find 5% to cut
Peter Orszag telling agencies to look for places to cut 5% of discretionary spending.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Peter Orszag , OMB , share in savings
OMB must sell Congress on budget cuts
Former OMB officials say having solid data on why certain programs need to be ended or cut is key to making this initiative work. OMB directs agencies to suggest which low performing programs or those outside of the agency's mission to target for termination or reduction by Sept. 13.
Tags: management , Peter Orszag , OMB , GAO , HHS , Jonathan Breul , Robert Shea , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Grant Thornton , share in savings , PART , improper payments , Jason Miller
Travel, Training, Hiring Hit List
The budget cut being imposed on federal agencies won't impact all of them the same way. Some may freeze hiring, most will cut travel and training first. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this isn't the end of civilization as we know it but it could be a kick in the slats for the prosperous Washington metro area.
Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , FY 2012 budget , budget ,
Congress, Pres. Obama and U.S. Military Authorities in Afghanistan
Tags: Barack Obama , Robert Gates , F-22 , Afghanistan , outsourcing , inherently governmental
Furlough an unprecedented move for cash-strapped county
The furlough could affect everything from access to your library, to whether anyone answers the phone at the supervisor's office.
Tags: furlough , County Executive Anthony Griffen , Fairfax County budget
