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When standardizing data is not enough
A DOD instruction to make information more shareable and accessible has a serious limitation.
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Congress moves on back pay
Furloughed federal workers assured they will get paid once furloughs end.
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Why Cutting Science Funding Would 'Break' Cancer Research
Author Siddhartha Mukherjee and others call the budget situation in Washington 'depressing.'
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3 great agency apps
Apps track agency status, help treat PTSD and allows you to improve the science of weather forecasting.
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A ‘Large Number’ of DISA Civilians Are Furloughed
The Defense agency declined to provide specific data about workers’ shutdown status.
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Stark Insight Into the Meaning of ‘Essential’ at Commerce
Furloughs hit 99.8 percent at Census, just more than half at NOAA.
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Shutdown Torpedoes VA Efforts to Cut Claims Backlog
The department will no longer be able to support overtime for staff coping with the deluge of disability claims.
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Despite Practical and Privacy Concerns, Doctors See Potential in Google Glass
The technology could improve contact among doctors and specialists and help train medical students.
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Shutdown May Further Delay Nuclear Power Plant Approvals
Delays will set in if shutdown doesn't lift by Friday, officials say.
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Bad News for Lawyers: GAO Won’t Handle Protests During the Shutdown
The vast majority of the watchdog's personnel have been furloughed.
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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.
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Major IT Problems Loom if Shutdown Drags On
Extended furloughs will depress an already demoralized technology workforce.
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Another Shutdown Casualty: Pro Football for Deployed Troops
Due to furloughs, Armed Forces Network will broadcast only news channels.
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Computer Science Degrees Pay Off, Study Finds
Tech majors among top 10 degrees with highest post-graduation earnings.
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VA Keeps 60 Percent of IT Staff on the Job
No overtime for disability claims processors.
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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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By Tuesday Afternoon Almost 3 Million People Had Visited Healthcare.Gov
Site and numbers paint a picture of what government (and bureaucracy) look like in 2013.
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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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Time Is Essential, Apparently
Navy and NIST continue to provide the time during shutdown.
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