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How LinkedIn and Google+ Helped Nab an Alleged Internet Drug Dealer
This is how your social media activity gives you away.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Will Get Paid for Oct. 1 -- Eventually
Employees on unpaid leave during shutdown also should not rule out retroactive pay.
Defense One
Pentagon Waits Out Shutdown While Sequestration Looms
As the Pentagon waits for an end to the government shutdown, it’s getting ready for the next battle: sequestration. By Stephanie Gaskell
Pay & Benefits
Washington Toasts Top Feds Amid Shutdown
Outstanding public servants will be honored at black-tie event.
Management
Shutdown, Day 2: Updates
The latest developments in the effort to reopen federal offices.
Nextgov
Fed Shutdown Hampers Inspections of Biothreat Labs
Facilities that research dangerous diseases for which there are no remedies will not be routinely examined, CDC says.
Nextgov
Major IT Problems Loom if Shutdown Drags On
Extended furloughs will depress an already demoralized technology workforce.
Nextgov
FEMA Signs Identity Verification Deal With Hacked Data Broker
Effort to reduce fraud in disaster aid programs could present new opportunities for criminals.
Nextgov
Another Shutdown Casualty: Pro Football for Deployed Troops
Due to furloughs, Armed Forces Network will broadcast only news channels.
Defense
Intel Chief 'Can't Guarantee' America Will Remain Safe During the Shutdown
Clapper says he is 'very concerned about the jeopardy to the country because of this.'
Management
Senators Praise Performance Chief Nominee’s Private-Sector Experience
Job will be even harder in 'this era of stop-gap, crisis governing,' Democratic oversight leader says.
Oversight
Senator: Government Shutdown Is ‘Stupidity on Steroids’
Feds tell their personal stories of the shutdown’s effect on families.
Nextgov
Potential Ripples of Stretched Cyber Support During Shutdown
Situation is similar to holidays and weekends, when IT staffs operate with skeleton crews.
News
The 'Nonessential' Label: Cruel and Wrong
It's not just unfair to trivialize certain employees in the shutdown. It's incorrect.
Nextgov
Sequestration Slows IT Hiring for Months; Shutdown Stops It Entirely
Analysis shows downward trend in federal tech since March.
Nextgov
These Massive Data Facilities Could Be Targets of Government Spying
We can guess where governments conduct snooping activities.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Party Like It's A Government Shutdown
A government shutdown is really an opportunity to take advantage of all the cool things we can do without any regulation.
Oversight