Oversight
Staff Furloughs Have Lawmakers Providing Face-to-Face Service
One outcome of the federal closures is increased, direct access to your member of Congress.
Defense One
Obama Signs Bill to Reinstate Troop Death Benefits During the Shutdown
President Obama signed the bill Thursday after the Fisher House Foundation offered to pay death benefits to families of fallen troops during the shutdown. By Stephanie Gaskell
Defense One
House Republicans Accuse the Pentagon of Shutdown ‘Politics’
Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale was berated by House Armed Services Committee members who accused the administration of using furloughs ‘for political purposes.’ By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Health Exchange Website Failures Were Both Predicted and Predictable
And that’s why the administration’s bungling of HealthCare.gov is so baffling.
Nextgov
Vets and Widows Blast VA Over Toxic Pain Killer Prescriptions
Opioids are addictive and deadly.
Management
Americans' Satisfaction With U.S. Government Hits Record Low
Just 18 percent of citizens are satisfied with the way the country is being run, the lowest in more than 40 years.
Management
National Weather Service Forecasts Frustration of Federal Workers
Weather Service employee in Alaska inscribes "PLEASE PAY US" into a forecast.
Management
More Agencies Announce Furlough Plans
NRC, federal courts and State Department will furlough their employees if shutdown continues.
Management
Salazar: National Park Service Criticism 'Wrongheaded'
Former Interior chiefs support federal employees affected by the shutdown.
Defense One
Ash Carter to Retire
Ash Carter, deputy defense secretary and the Pentagon’s top budget man, will retire on Dec. 4. By Kevin Baron
Pay & Benefits
Oct. 11 Paycheck Could be the Last Until Government Reopens
Most federal employees will receive only 60 percent of their usual pay in that check.
Nextgov
Obamacare Contractors Were Big Campaign Donors
Companies working on the health care reform law also spent heavily on lobbying, transparency group says.
Management
Infographic: Visualizing the Shutdown's Real-Time Impact on Federal Employees
A striking real-time data visualization of the shutdown's scope.
Pay & Benefits
FurloughYOLO: Federal Employees Tweet How They Are Spending Their Shutdown-Induced Time Off
Feds are finding creative ways to spend the time.
Management
Shutdown Shrinks Federal Register. Does it Matter?
Governmentwide publication that often hits 600 pages is down to single digits.
Nextgov
Want Obamacare? Try the Phone
As technical problems continue at HealthCare.gov, officials suggest registering by phone.
Management
This Sad Kid at the Zoo Is Now the Defining Image of the Shutdown
Prepare to feel heartbroken.
Management