ASAToday for March 13th, 2025

The FY23 Funding Drama Continues The drama continues as congressional negotiators are roughly $25 billion apart on a top-line spending figure for nondefense discretionary programs.  Senate Appropriations Vice Chairman Shelby said it’s…

ASA Platinum Sponsor COMPASS Congratulates ASA Members on Making the “COMPASS Select List” COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics recently announced The COMPASS Select List, which recognizes the top subcontractors in COMPASS based on transparency…

The FY23 NDAA The FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is expected to be released very soon and it is expected that the legislation will not contain a requirement that troops be…

Rail Strike Averted On December 2, 2022, President Biden signed a rail labor agreement averting a strike that lawmakers warned would have imposed heavy economic costs. A resolution imposing the labor agreement…

This Week in Congress Congress returned this week from Thanksgiving break with a full agenda over the next few weeks including passage of the FY23 federal budget, the FY23 National Defense Authorization…

FY23 Budget Negotiations On Tuesday, Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, House Minority Leader McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader McConnell met with President Biden to discuss a way forward to complete action…

I’ve Been Working on the Railroad… The House voted on legislation to stop a December 9th rail strike.  The legislation would enforce the September tentative agreement by the Presidential Emergency Board.  Speaker…

President Biden’s FY23 Natural Disaster Funding Request The Biden administration has requested supplemental funding to respond to natural disasters, including $29.6 billion for hurricane relief in Florida and Puerto Rico, plus $7.7…