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Russian Twitterbots Are Blaming the US Shutdown on Democrats
In the last 48 hours, Russia-linked Twitter accounts tweeted #schumershutdown more than any other hashtag.
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More proof that government innovation can come from anywhere
Steve Kelman reports on a creative solution that could save lives in crowded emergency situations.
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Even Short Government Shutdowns Impact Contractors
Prolonged funding lapse could have a significant impact on companies' cash flow and their employees' paychecks.
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What Happens to Astronauts During a Government Shutdown?
How NASA scales down to a skeleton crew when Congress misses a big budget deadline
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Amazon Won't Ask Your Old Salary, a Rule That May Actually Hurt Women
Amazon plans to hire at least 100,000 new employees in the US this year.
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Government Shuts Down After Senate Rejects One-Month Stopgap Spending Bill
Lawmakers did not come up with an alternate plan in time for the midnight deadline.
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Even without full compliance, DHS happy with email hygiene mandate
Multiple research firms find that 40-50 percent of federal domains missed the first deadline for BOD-18-01, but the Department of Homeland Security is encouraged by the progress made over the past three months.
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Next gen aircraft ID system vulnerable, watchdog finds
The GAO is concerned that the next-generation air traffic technology that precisely tracks commercial and military aircraft is vulnerable to hackers.
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Census prep suffers under a CR or a shutdown
Experts say unprecedented budget problems are affecting preparation for the 2020 population count, and even brief funding disruption could jeopardize readiness.
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Pentagon Deputy Tapped For Powerful New Management Role
The chief management officer position would focus on business reform but include IT and data management responsibilities.
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In Case of Shutdown, These Agencies Want Your Government Phone Off
For some feds, the only authorized use of a government-issued device during a shutdown is seeing if they need to go back to work.
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State CIOs Want Federal Agencies to Get Out of Their Way
NASCIO’s advocacy priorities cite duplicative and conflicting security regulations and audits as a waste of time and money.
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Beltway Hosts 3 Amazon HQ2 Finalists
Amazon narrows the 238 proposals it received to build its next headquarters to 20 finalists.
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Google's Latest Hiring Tactic Is Training Other Companies' Employees
The tech company now offers an online IT training course.
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House leaders push for funding through mid-February
The plan from House leadership extends the current continuing resolution through Feb. 16 and adds a few sweeteners to win votes.
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Don’t Try to Work Through the Flu of 2018
And it's not too late to get a flu shot.
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With a shutdown days away, Congress looks to regroup
A plan to pass an immigration bill this week to pave the way to a 2018 budget has gone awry, and it's not clear whether a temporary fix is workable before funding expires at midnight Jan. 19.
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Can I Use My Government Smartphone During a Shutdown?
Just because government goes dark during a shutdown doesn’t mean your government devices have to, too.
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Shutdown, Surveillance Deadlines Loom Over Congress
A pair of lawmakers also proposed a pay raise for federal employees.
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