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In rare move, members of Congress want White House to request more money for one particular agency

In today’s Federal Newscast, two Senators are asking the White House to make a larger budget request for the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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House Democrats working towards infrastructure package

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A TSA agent calls passengers forward for screening at Sea-Tac International Airport Friday evening, Aug. 10, 2018, in SeaTac, Wash. An airline mechanic stole an Alaska Airlines plane without any passengers and took off from Sea-Tac International Airport in Washington state on Friday night before crashing near Ketron Island, officials said. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Bill that could mean pay raise for TSA screeners clears committee

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Forget spaceships: Experts say the most important thing NASA needs to get to Mars is consistency

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Transportation Security Administration officers work at a checkpoint at Logan International Airport in Boston, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The TSA acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Senators ask for TSA’s plan as shutdown drags on

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Senators want new Commerce IG to have the authority to do the job right

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NASA continues to take cyber lumps

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Widespread neglect puts NASA’s networks in jeopardy

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