With $42.45 billion on the line to connect unserved communities, NTIA should not force states like Virginia to rate regulate.
CBO Projects Record High Deficits and Debt
The CBO projects that the federal budget deficit is already at $1.6 trillion and will grow by $20 trillion over the next decade.
GAO Releases New Estimate of COVID Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Congress and executive branch agencies should continue to get as many answers and money as possible.
BEAD Funding Requires Closer Scrutiny
A new report from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spotlights the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse in federal broadband funding.
Wealthy Counties Still Flush with COVID Cash
Local governments continue to spend left-over “fiscal recovery” funds on wish list projects with no accountability from Congress.
USF Reforms Should Include Replacing Lifeline with ACP
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste offered its views on Universal Service reform to Congress on August 24, 2023.
A Disturbing Trend for Broadband Deployment
With $42.5 billion available for broadband deployment, funding should be available regardless of technology or vendor type.
DOD’s Cloud Services Contract Moves Forward
DOD moves forward with its $9 billion Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability multi-year, multi-vendor contract.
Estimates of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Continue to Increase
The government’s failure to distribute relief money correctly continues to be unearthed.
GAO Duplication Report Offers Roadmap to Cut Government Waste
The GAO offers commonsense ways to reduce duplicative and wasteful spending.