Digital Government

The Saddest Paragraph You'll Read About the Government Shutdown Today

With NIH furloughs, children with cancer are being turned away from clinical trials.

Digital Government

Time Is Essential, Apparently

Navy and NIST continue to provide the time during shutdown.

Digital Government

Army Prepares for Network Exercise Despite Shutdown

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

Digital Government

Why is NASA.gov shut down while CIA.gov is still open?

Some government websites have gone dark while others remain up.

Digital Government

Most Federal National Security IT Considered ‘Essential,’ Industry Official Says

Some defense and law enforcement IT operations will continue amid shutdown.

People

Shutdown could cripple apps

Private-sector apps that rely on government data could be stuck without updates until the government reopens.

People

Insurance exchanges open

Obamacare's public-facing presence opens with a few glitches, high demand.

Digital Government

PandaCam, the Star of the Shutdown

As a massive bureaucracy closes for business, the National Zoo offers a lesson in digital news production.

Emerging Tech

The Shutdown Will be Tweeted -- Just Not Officially

Most government Twitter and Facebook profiles are dark, but some feds are documenting the shutdown from personal accounts.

Cybersecurity

Is FISMA why NSA influenced NIST?

The Computer Security Act of 1987 limited the NSA's ability to control certain government systems, but that changed 15 years later when FISMA was enacted.

People

Feds' speaking engagements fall victim to closure

As the shutdown unfolds, some events will be modified or even canceled. Here's a look at some early effects.

People

Public sector's push toward risk management paying off

Agencies are doing better than the private sector at integrating risk into cybersecurity decisions, study finds.

Cybersecurity

DHS takes step forward on ID management

Contract with HP Enterprise Services will support DHS's internal security capabilities.

People

Feds' social media updates among shutdown casualties

Many of the employees who maintain agency Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest accounts will be furloughed until the shutdown ends.

Digital Government

How the Shutdown Will Affect One Quiet, Crucial Set of Satellites

Even programs, like Landsat, that remain operational suffer under the shutdown.

Emerging Tech

Solar Panels Could Be Next on the Shopping List for British IKEA Shoppers

Systems will go for about $9,200 in UK stores.

Emerging Tech

Dear NASA, Happy Birthday! To Celebrate, We're Shutting You Down. Love, Congress

Even Curiosity, our little rover on Mars, is getting furloughed.

People

7 feds to follow on Twitter

Following @stevenvDC is all well and good, but these agency IT leaders are truly taking part in the Twitter conversation.