Digital Government

Senate kicks CR back to House

Sen. Chuck Schumer: 'We will not be extorted' by House Republicnas trying to tie funding for the government to a delay of the health care reform law.

People

Faraway disasters could hinder SEWP

NASA's new IT contract will continue to support essential government activities during the government shutdown, but fires and floods around the world could have a more noticeable effect.

People

Shutdown planning is the new normal

The last time the government shut down, the Internet was in its infancy and the political landscape was different. Times have changed.

People

Shutdown would give DOD civilians deja-vu

The furloughs brought about by a shutdown would be more sweeping than those DOD employees have already endured under sequestration.

Digital Government

What's the worst that could happen?

If Congress can't come up with a way to continue funding the federal government by Oct. 1, many people won't notice much difference, at first. But it won't take long for the consequences to grow more dire.

Cybersecurity

How a shutdown would raise attack risk

Even with many security measures automated, widespread furloughs would create vulnerabilities.

People

Contractors would face shutdown with uncertainty

Who can work -- and when they'll get paid -- depends on a complex mix of factors, experts say.

Modernization

Shutdown would not endanger cloud environments

The personnel responsible for securing federal data in the cloud would likely stay on the job, experts say.

People

Should I stay or should I go?

Federal IT employees are unsure which of them will be spared from furloughs if the government shuts down Oct. 1.

Cybersecurity

Shutdown would not threaten NIST framework schedule

NIST's preliminary cybersecurity framework, due in October, is essentially complete.

Digital Government

Shutdown prospect puts weather forecasts in doubt

NOAA is still trying to decide which personnel would be subject to furlough.

Digital Government

OMB tells agencies to prepare for possible shutdown

Memo from Sylvia Mathews Burwell includes guidance on IT systems, contracts and other key questions.