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The 'Nonessential' Label: Cruel and Wrong
It's not just unfair to trivialize certain employees in the shutdown. It's incorrect.
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Sequestration Slows IT Hiring for Months; Shutdown Stops It Entirely
Analysis shows downward trend in federal tech since March.
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These Massive Data Facilities Could Be Targets of Government Spying
We can guess where governments conduct snooping activities.
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HP Lands $103 Million DHS Employee ID Contract
Job involves upgrading computer and office access cards to support iris and facial recognition.
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Watchdog Finds 719 Problems with the Pentagon’s F-35 Program
In a review of the F-35 program, the Pentagon’s Inspector General says the military lost control of contractors and quality management. By Mark Micheli
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The Saddest Paragraph You'll Read About the Government Shutdown Today
With NIH furloughs, children with cancer are being turned away from clinical trials.
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GOV Unplugged: Your Guide to What’s Shut Down During a Shutdown
Federal websites, data feeds and social media posts have all been switched off.
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PandaCam, the Star of the Shutdown
As a massive bureaucracy closes for business, the National Zoo offers a lesson in digital news production.
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The Shutdown Will be Tweeted -- Just Not Officially
Most government Twitter and Facebook profiles are dark, but some feds are documenting the shutdown from personal accounts.
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How the Shutdown Will Affect One Quiet, Crucial Set of Satellites
Even programs, like Landsat, that remain operational suffer under the shutdown.
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Dear NASA, Happy Birthday! To Celebrate, We're Shutting You Down. Love, Congress
Even Curiosity, our little rover on Mars, is getting furloughed.
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Army Awards Year-End Communications Contracts Worth $4.7 Billion
Deals cover long-haul and battlefield systems.
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Furloughed Feds May Have to Turn in Cellphones, Other Mobile Devices
Law prohibits government employees from working outside the office in the event of a shutdown.
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Government Social Media Feeds Will Go Dark During a Shutdown
Essential employees could post information to sites in the event of an emergency, officials say.
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VA Will Cut Off Disability Payments If Shutdown Lasts a Month
Claims processors will continue to work if the government closes.
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Troubled Navy Yard Radio System Was Operated by Army
System failed during shooting, following complaints dating back to 2009.
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