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Defense Primer: Defense and Intelligence Unfunded...
By law, certain U.S. Department of Defense officials and other executive branch agency officials are required to submit reports to Congress describing defense and intelligence-related priorities that were not included…
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Space Acquisitions: Analysis of Two DOD Reports to...
The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to spend billions on space technology, such as satellites, that could help the U.S. Space Force contribute to national security and more. But in…
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations:...
FY2024 marks the 21th annual appropriations cycle with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations measure. In six of the first seven years of its existence, the annual appropriations measure…
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A Stronger Workforce for America Act
The Stronger Workforce for America Act would reauthorize and amend titles I and II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, including the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. The…
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Homeland Security Grants: DHS Implemented National...
The Government Accountability Office was asked to examine how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established and made changes to National Priority Areas. This report examines the extent to which…
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Strengthening Interagency Collaboration Could Help...
The Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act includes a provision for the Government Accountability Office to review research funding provided to foreign entities of concern. The act’s definition of…
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Deficit Spending During Higher Inflation and...
This report focuses on federal fiscal policy—government spending and tax policy—and how its effects on the economy have changed (in practice or in perception) in light of higher inflation and…
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Has the Federal Reserve Achieved a Soft Landing in...
Since the Federal Reserve (Fed) began raising rates in response to high inflation in March 2022, it has been trying to achieve a “soft landing”—a return to low inflation while…
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Uncovering Risks for State & Local Governments
Capstone believes 2023 will be a volatile period for the finances of some states and their local government instrumentalities, despite being past the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, states…
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Examining Alternative Inflation Indices for...
This white paper examines the potential impact on price authority and revenue if the price cap had been based on alternative inflation indices instead of the Consumer Price Index for All…
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Contingency Plan Guidance for Continuation of...
This document provides guidance for identifying those missions and functions of the Department of Defense that may continue to be carried out in the absence of available appropriations. The information…
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Federal Spending Transparency: Opportunities to...
The website USAspending.gov, the official source of federal spending information, includes information about federal awards such as contracts, grants, and loans. It is intended to inform the American public about…
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Long-Term Implications of the 2024 Future Years...
In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) produces a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense (FYDP), that is associated with the budget it submits to Congress. The 2024…
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Rethinking Public Engagement
The budget is the most important policy document that a local government produces. As such, it has been recognized for decades that local governments should do better at engaging citizens…
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Offices of Inspector General and Government...
Like other entities across the federal government, many Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) receive at least a portion of their operating funds via the annual appropriations process and, therefore, may…
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