More federal agencies are cancelling and reducing scheduled furloughs for the remainder of fiscal 2013 after budget reprogramming and reviews, Gov Exec reports Tuesday. Eric Katz writes that only the Office of
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Victoria Espine has stepped down from her position as White House intellectual property enforcement chief after four years in the job, The Hill newspaper reported Monday. Jennifer Martinez writes Espinel resigned Friday and
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The White House on Tuesday published a preliminary list of incentives to encourage private companies to adopt upcoming cybersecurity standards and best practices for safeguarding critical infrastructure, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. Cory Bennett
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Senate Republicans and White House officials are discussing potential legislation aimed at voiding sequestration or lessening the impact of the across-the-board spending cuts, Defense News reported Sunday. John Bennett writes the government would have
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A White House spokesman said the U.S. is willing to engage in talks with newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s government to resolve nuclear development concerns, Reuters reported Sunday. Mark Felsenthal writes
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The Senate and House Appropriations committees have released marked up versions of their proposed fiscal 2014 budget for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Fierce Government IT reports Monday. David Perera
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The White House has given support to a collaborative effort between the Interactive Advertising Bureau and eight companies aimed at adopting best practices to address online counterfeiting and piracy, Fedscoop reported Monday.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the Pentagon will undergo a $52 billion budget cut if sequestration continues into fiscal year 2014. In a letter to the Senate, Hagel said that the Defense Department will
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The White House’s mid-year report projects that the U.S. budget deficit for fiscal 2013 will drop to $759 billion, Fedscoop reported Monday. Cory Bennett writes the deficit was estimated at $973 billion
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The White House wants public input on its proposal to create a second action plan that will work to further encourage openness and civic participation in government activities, according to a Wednesday
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