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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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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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Army Prepares for Network Exercise Despite Shutdown

Soldiers tapped and trained in five hours to replace furloughed civilians.