Program Cuts, Agency-by-Agency

President Obama's $3.8 trillion fiscal 2011 budget estimates saving more than $20 billion through the termination, reduction and savings generated by 126 federal programs. Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs are among the departments that will receive budget boosts under Obama's plan; others, such as the Interior Department, will see cuts to several programs.

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NASA budget for 2011 eliminates funds for manned lunar missions

NASA's grand plan to return to the moon, built on President George W. Bush's vision of an ambitious new chapter in space exploration, is about to vanish with hardly a whimper. With the release Monday of President Obama's budget request, NASA will finally get the new administration's marching orders, and there won't be anything in there about flying to the moon...

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Budget freeze could lead agencies to focus on IT projects that reduce costs, report says

The Obama administration's proposed discretionary spending freeze for fiscal 2011 could end up increasing investments in information technology, according to a report released on Monday by a government research firm.

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