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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.
Oversight
Poll: Don't Shut Down the Government Over Obamacare
Despite overall ambivalence toward the law, voters overwhelmingly oppose defunding it.
Defense
Obama to Troops, Civilians: We'll Support You in Shutdown
President issues video message to Defense employees as shutdown begins.
Pay
OPM offers answers to shutdown questions
With a government shutdown now a reality, federal employees are looking for answers to many questions on how it will affect their pay and benefits.
Oversight
SHUTDOWN: 'Agencies Should Now Execute Plans'
With Congress still deadlocked, OMB orders the first shutdown of government in 17 years.
Oversight
More Than 1/4 of Americans Really Don't Like Their Government Right Now
Anger with the federal government is now the highest since 1997, Pew says.
Management
Obama: Federal Employees Will Be Hit Hard by Shutdown
Feds “will be hurt greatly,” president says in urging action to prevent funding crisis.
Pay & Benefits
Military and Support Personnel Will Get Paid On Time During Shutdown
Defense and Homeland Security secretaries can decide which civilians and contractors qualify.
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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.
Management
The Deadly Dates of a Debt-Ceiling Standoff
Here are a few of the most likely dates for a default.
Pay & Benefits
Many Federal Employees Are Facing Second Set of Furloughs in Six-Month Span
A potential government shutdown will hit many of the same workers as sequestration with unpaid leave.
Management
On Shutdown Day, Employees Must Still Show Up
OMB directive would require a half-day to lock things down.
Management
Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds
Current scenario differs from past government closings given rise in outsourcing.
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