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.
People
Technology lends a twist to shutdown scenario
In the digital age, just what constitutes voluntary work?
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.
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