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House bill would reauthorize NSF cybersecurity grants at $140M annually
The bill ( H.R. 2096 ), passed 395-10 as part of a House "cyber week" dominated by discussion of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which the chamber approved April 26.
Big data and cyber-physical systems could become federal priorities
Legislation set for consideration on the floor of the House this week would affix big data and "cyber-physical" systems to priorities of federal networking and information technology research funding.
Continuous monitoring bill would cost $710M to implement says CBO
A bill set for consideration on the House floor this week that would amend FISMA to explicitly include continuous monitoring would cost $710 million over 5 years, says CBO.
GPO hopes to fund digital efforts with cuts to printing budget
The Government Printing Office proposed in its fiscal 2013 budget request to cut its congressional printing and binding budget by 8 percent, or $7.1 million, in order to fund information technology
Reports: Fed employees are better compensated, more unionized than private sector counterparts
In total, federal employees earn 16 percent more in pay and benefits than private-sector workers, finds a Jan. 30 report from the Congressional Budget Office. That's especially true for federal
GAO, CRS, CBO appropriations cut by omnibus
Several legislative branch agencies will take a budget cut in fiscal 2012. The Government Accountability Office, Congressional Research Service and the Congressional Budget Office will see a decrease
CBO: Airships have potential, risks
Airships--what most people call blimps--have the potential to provide a platform for persistent surveillance, although unquantified risks remain around their deployment, says the Congressional Budget
Jam-resistant GPS capability can be done with receivers, says CBO
The Defense Department could achieve a more jam-resistant Global Positioning System capability quicker and cheaper by improving receivers or integrating signals from the commercial Iridium network
CBO: Federal discretionary spending could drop below pace of inflation
The federal government faces the prospect of 15 to 16 percent spending reductions below the rate of inflation in discretionary spending, says the Congressional Budget Office. In an Oct. 26 statement
CBO: DATA Act would cost $575M
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) called the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act would cost the government $575 million to implement over 5 years, says the Congressional...
