Office of Management and Budget (OIRA)

Rule Changes

Hosts the CAS Board; transmitted the reform proposal to Congress

Contractors now need $35 million in awards before Cost Accounting Standards apply, up from $2.5 million, after the rule took effect October 1. Full coverage and Disclosure Statement filings start at $100 million, double the old threshold.

Updated Oct 19

Rule Changes

Approved the emergency form change on August 26; a DNC lawsuit challenges the decision

The Pentagon removed a checkbox from the two federal forms overseas voters use to register and vote by mail.

Updated Oct 18

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Key power center for implementing Trump agenda

Trump's second-term cabinet confirmations became the most contentious in modern history. The Senate confirmed all 22 nominees, but only after contentious battles.

Updated May 19

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Driving force behind proposed FY2026 NASA cuts

One day after his 67–30 confirmation, Jared Isaacman was sworn in on Dec. 18, 2025 as NASA's 15th administrator—walking directly into a White House-driven acceleration campaign that now has his name on the clock, not just the contracts.

Updated May 15

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Gatekeeper whose Paperwork Reduction Act approvals can delay or unlock FCC compliance clocks

The FCC's robocall fight just hit the part where the referees stop warning and start pulling players off the field. As of December 15, 2025, U.S. voice providers are required to block calls that claim to originate from numbers that should never place outbound calls.

Updated May 15