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At that time , a single large omnibus appropriations will likely be adopted to fund all of government outside of the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security , the only two spending bills Congress passed before adjourning until after the election.There has been some suggestion that appropriators may impose another across-the-board cut . This meeting , organized in cooperation with the Federal Communications Commission , the Department of Defense , and other Federal agencies , is intended to provide technical experts an opportunity to review and discuss the Interim Reports released on November 15 , 2000 by NTIA and the FCC . Since FY-91 , the money spent by the Department of Defense to train a single recruit has been cut 22 percent . Instead it is likely to pass appropriations for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security , and possibly one or two other areas . Having served with the Departments of Defense and State in Iraq reconstruction for almost two years , I am skeptical about the assertions that " most have their machinery more or less in tact and some could be up and running within weeks . The chart on the preceding page , entitled " Service Data Submission on Potential Use of Women , " indicates the Department of Defense 's explanation of restricted positions for women . Customers include Bank of America , the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security . " " We put contracts out and encouraged people to compete for business , " said Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege , former director of the Department of Defense 's Defense Information Systems Agency . 115 ) which authorizes the Department of Defense to set physical standards for the appointment of officers and the enlistment and induction of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel . Most agencies continue to operate under such arrangements with appropriations and authorizing committees ; Fisher found that the budget manuals for the departments of Defense , Energy , Transportation , and Treasury all instruct agency officials to make sure that congressional committees approve of their plans .